Takchang prittam
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Taksang | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gangtok |
| सरकार | |
| • प्रकार | Democratic |
| क्षेत्रफल | |
| • जम्मा | ३ किमी२ (१ वर्ग माइल) |
| उन्नतांश | १,२४६ मिटर (४०८८ फिट) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| समय क्षेत्र | युटिसी+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 106 |
| सवारी दर्ता | SK |
| Nearest city | Pakyong |
| Sex ratio | 978 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 78% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rhenock |
| Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |
Takchang (Nepali: ताकछाङ) is a village near Pakyong in East Sikkim district, India. Takchang is 42 km from Gangtok and the population of the village is nearly 250-300. Ethnic Nepali and Lepcha are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "TAKTSONG" is derived from Lepcha (Tibetan) language. The word tak means "tiger" and tshong means "house", translating to "House of a Tiger".
Geography सम्पादन गर्नुहोस्
Takchang is located at 27.18°N 88.53°E. It is around 3000m (approximately) above the sea level.
सम्पादन गर्नुहोस्
According to the Folk stories and the old people reside in this village call "Bagh Khor" in Nepali language where there people had to scared from the Tiger. The Book "Takchang Ko Ittehas" written by Achut Sharma says that people used to find many Tigers in early 17th century. Here live the people of different castes & crites beside that there are many subcastes or title of those people like (Neupane, Ghimire, Koirala, Bastola, Dulal, Dangal, Luitel, Rai, Rongkup (Lepcha), Chauhan, Thapa, Bishwakarma, Lohar and so on. Slowly people started saying the name of the village from Taktsong to Taksong and nowadays it has came up to Takchang (ताकछाङ ).
Economy सम्पादन गर्नुहोस्
People are mainly engaged in primary sector like house farming, Agriculture, pitty business, Horticulture etc. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged in Private & Govt. sector in Capital city Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies & job. There is a Government school too in the middle of the village. People engaged in agriculture produce as their main crops every year is Paddy (Dhaan), Maize (Makkai), Millate (Kodho), Ginger (Adhuwa), vegetables products & less quantity of cardamom ( Aalinchi).