Singtam

Singtam
Town
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Coordinates: 27°13′59″N 88°29′46″E / 27.2331°N 88.4961°E / 27.2331; 88.4961
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Gangtok District Pakyong District
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Singtam Municipal Council
Elevation	426 m (1,396 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,868
Languages
• Official	Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	737 134
Telephone code	03592
Vehicle registration	SK 08
Literacy	86.08%
Lok Sabha	Sikkim Constituency
Vidhan Sabha	Khamdong-Singtam Constituency
Website	eastsikkim.nic.in

Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola, which join together just below the town. NH10 and NH510 meet in Singtam. The Indreni Bridge and Sherwani Bridge over the river Teesta are in the town. Singtam District Hospital, the district hospital of Pakyong District,^[1] lies at Golitar, Singtam.