Ranipool
| Ranipool रानीपुल | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): QueenBridge | |
  Ranipool Location in Sikkim, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′32″N 88°35′32″E / 27.2922°N 88.5922°ECoordinates: 27°17′32″N 88°35′32″E / 27.2922°N 88.5922°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | East Sikkim |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 737135[1] |
Ranipool is a small suburban town located near Gangtok in East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 12 km from Gangtok main town. It has three roads which lead to Singtam, Pakyong and Gangtok. It falls under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
It has five schools, two government and three private. There is a pharmaceutical factory of Sun Pharma for producing medicines 1.5 km away. The pharmaceutical factory of Glenmark is within 3.5 km. An agriculture college within 1 km of Ranipool.
Ranipool is dominated by Bihari people and Marwaries on the economic front and its population is a mixture of all communities.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code RANIPOOL, EAST SIKKIM, SIKKIM". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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