Bering, East Sikkim
| Bering Biring Bering | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | East Sikkim |
| Elevation | 1,246 m (4,088 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 737 106 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Nearest city | Pakyong |
| Sex ratio | 970 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | CHUJACHEN |
| Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |
Bering or Biring is a small village at Pakyong sub-division in the East district of Sikkim. It is 13 km away towards east from Pakyong Market. This small village is inhabited by Sharma, Chettri, Limboo, Rai communities. In the lower belt Sharma are in majority - Ghimerays, Bastola, Bhattarai, Thapa, Kharka, Budathoki, Gotamey, Bogoti Khatiwara etc. are among the subcaste living in this area. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of this area. Ginger, Amliso, are the main cash crop of this area. Paddy, maize, Millet, wheat are the cereal crop. Nearest town from this village is Pakyong in west and Rongli in east. This village falls under Rhenock Block development Office.
Etymology
The name Biring has multiple definitions. Some say that it's a corrupted version of Bu ring, a Bhutia word where bu stands for snake and ring stands for long. Others disagree. They believe Biring is a Lepcha word which means “full of bamboo”, as this area was once densely packed with bamboo groves. Some would disagree with both such versions and argue that Biring is a Nepali word, but what it means is unknown.
Population
The population of this village is 1,006 (male: 521, female: 485) with a total of 189 households according to the 2011 Census of India. The village code is 42300.[1] [2]
Recent Infrastructural Development
Recently Gati Power project entered into this village to generate hydro electricity. Rongpu and Rongli are two main river providing many ways of livelihood to the people of this area.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Census of India: Sub-District Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/List_of_Villages/List_of_Villages_Alphabetical.aspx?cki=&State_Code=11&SearchKey=B. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.gatiinfra.com/images/inner/pdf/gati-infra-builds-hydro-electric-power-project-in-sikkim.pdf
- ↑ "Gati Infra builds 110 MW hydro power project in Sikkim - Economic Times". articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
Coordinates: 31°22′N 78°22′E / 31.367°N 78.367°E