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Tumlong

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Country
  
India

District
  
North Sikkim

Vehicle registration
  
SK

Local time
  
Sunday 4:43 PM

State
  
Sikkim

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Elevation
  
1,473 m

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 79% Humidity

Tumlong is a village in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located in North Sikkim district and was historically the third royal capital of Sikkim.

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Map of Tumlong, Sikkim 737119

History

In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the chogyal (monarch) shifted the capital of Sikkim from Tumlong to the current Gangtok. Tumlong was the third capital after Yuksom and Rabdentse close to Nepal. After repeated raids, the capital was shifted to Tumlong, further inland, in 1793 by Tshudpud Namgyal. The Treaty of Tumlong was signed here in 1861 between the British and the Sikkim Rajah.

Geography

Tumlong is located at 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58. It has an average elevation of 1,473 metres (4,833 feet).

People

Many of the men are monks at the monastery at the top of the village. The villagers speak Buhti, Nepali and Hindi. The population is approximately less than 100.

Education

Tumlong has an elementary school and is a short walk from a high school.

Healthcare

In Tumlong (specifically in Phodong under the same gram panchayat) there is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) with two residential doctors and a staff including nurses.

References

Tumlong Wikipedia