Makha | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Sikkim |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sikkim, India |
Coordinates: | 27.312°N 88.459°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Sikkim |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gangtok District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 737138 |
Registration Plate: | SK 01/ SK 08 |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sikkim Constituency |
Blank6 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha |
Blank6 Info Sec1: | Tumin Lingee Constituency |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest City |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Gangtok |
Makha is an important town lying on the bank of Teesta River in Gangtok district of Sikkim, India. Makha lies between Singtam and Dikchu.[1] [2] [3]
The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal. Taxi services access Gangtok, Mangan, Chungthang, Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu, Ranipool, Lachen, Lachung and Siliguri.
The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 45 kilometres away.The nearest railway stations are:
Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 35 kilometres away from the town.