Tumen, Sikkim

Coordinates: 27°19′54″N 88°30′51″E / 27.3318°N 88.5142°E / 27.3318; 88.5142
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Tumen
Tumin
Village
Tumen is located in Sikkim
Tumen
Tumen
Location in Sikkim, India
Tumen is located in India
Tumen
Tumen
Tumen (India)
Coordinates: 27°19′54″N 88°30′51″E / 27.3318°N 88.5142°E / 27.3318; 88.5142
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictEast Sikkim
Area
 • Total1,070.77 ha (2,645.93 acres)
Elevation
1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,974
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737134
Telephone code03595
Vehicle registrationSK-01

Tumen, also known as Tumin, is a census village in East Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. The village is located 32 km from Gangtok.[1]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Tumen village has a total population of 2,974 people including 1,522 males and 1,452 females. The literacy rate per the census of the village is 62.10%.[2]

Tourist attraction[edit]

The Tumen monastery, built in 1915, is a major tourist attraction in the village.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bhasin, Veena; Bhasin, M. K. (1995). Sikkim Himalayas ecology and resource development. Delhi: Kamla-Raj Enterprises. p. 49. ISBN 9788185264097.
  2. ^ "Primary census abstract at town, village and ward level, Sikkim - District East District - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (1979). Sikkim. Michigan: S. Chand. p. 108. ISBN 9780940500655.