Majhitar
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Urban Village Ward No.1 of Rangpo Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) in East Sikkim.
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| Coordinates: 27°11′22″N 88°29′52″E / 27.1894°N 88.4978°E / 27.1894; 88.4978 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong District |
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
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| • Official | Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | SK 08/SK 01/SK 07 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sikkim Constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | West Pendam Constituency |
| Nearest City | Gangtok |
| Website | eastsikkim |
Majitar is the fastest growing urban villageinPakyong District in the Indian stateofSikkim. The nearest towns are Rangpo (4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away) and Singtam (7 kilometres (4.3 mi)).
It is about 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate. Majitar lies on the National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology campus lies in Majitar and Rangpo railway station lies in Khanikhola, Majitar.
Majitar has a large population of Sikkimese Nepalese, Sikkimese Bhutia, Marwari and Bengali people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Guwahati live at and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over the country, people speak Hindi too.
Majitar is located at 27°11′22″N 88°29′52″E / 27.1894°N 88.4978°E / 27.1894; 88.4978. It lies on the bank of River Teesta.
As Majitar lies on National Highway 10, frequent taxis are available towards many towns and cities of Sikkim and West Bengal. SNT buses connecting GangtoktoSikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri), and private and NBSTC buses connecting GangtoktoTenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Siliguri) are frequently available from Majitar.
A rail link from Sevoke is under construction.[1]
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