Tinkitam

Tinkitam
town
Tinkitam Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°14′0″N 88°19′32″E / 27.23333°N 88.32556°E / 27.23333; 88.32556Coordinates: 27°14′0″N 88°19′32″E / 27.23333°N 88.32556°E / 27.23333; 88.32556
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	South Sikkim
Languages
• Official	Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Tinkitam is a small town in South Sikkim, India. The town is located 45 minutes from the district headquarters Namchi. The town is being promoted as a tourist destination. Mount Kanchenjanga is near the town.

The local area contains rare species of orchids and Paphiopedilum Faireanum and other orchids of the Cypripedioideae genus, also called "Lady's slipper". Most orchids near this village are terrestrial, blooming in October and November. Nearby are the Temi Tea Gardens, the only tea estate of Sikkim. Tinkitam offers a view of a dormant volcano that one can come across during the trek from Dentham to Tendong National Park.

The economy of this town mainly concerns its cardamom plantations. Locals are mostly of Bhutia and Nepali ancestry. Nepali is the predominant language. The town has a temperate climate.

Notable people

Tinkitam was the birthplace of Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia.^[1] Many members of his family continue to live in the village.^[2]

References

Tinkitam's Little Buddha; Deepak Sharma; Mumbai Mirror; pg 10; Sunday, 27 November 2005.

South Sikkim district

Cities and towns

Tehsils
and
villages

Namchi	Aifaltar Assangthang Barnyak Bikmat Bomtar Bul Burul Chemchey Chisopani Chuba Chumlok Damthang Denchung Dhargaon Donok Doring Dorop Gangchung Gom Jaubari Kabrey Kamarey Kamrang Kanamtek Karek Kartickey Kateng-bokrang Kerabari Kitam Kopchey Longchok Majhitar Forest Block Mamley Mamring Mamring Forest Block Maneydara Maniram Manpur Melli Melli Forest Block Mellidara Mikkhola Nagi Nalam-kolbong Namphing Nijarmeng Omchu Pabong (gangchung) Pabong(mamley) Paiyong (kerabari) Pajer Paleytam Palum Pamphok Panchgharey Parbing Passi Phalidara Phong Poklok (polok) Rabikhola Rabitar Ramabong Rameng Ranguthang Rashyap Rateypani Rong Sadam Saleumbong Salghari Sangbung Shyampani Singhithang Singtam Sorok Sukrabarey Sumbuk Suntaley (sadam) Suntaley (sumbuk) Tanak Tangji Tarku Temi Temi Tea Estate Thangsing Tingrithang Tinik Tinzer Tokal Tokdey (resep) Tsalumthang Turuk Turung Wak

Ravong	Bakkhim Barfung Ben Brong Dalep Deu Deythang Gagyong Hingdam Kau Kewzing Kolthang Lamting Likship Lingdong Lingi Lingmo Lingzo Lower Paiyong Mangbrue Mangzing Namlung Namphok Namphrik Neh-brum Pepthang Phamthang Poley Rabongla Forest Block Ralong Ralong Monastery Rangang Ravong Rayong Sada Sanghanath Sangmo Satam Sokpay Sripatam Tingmo Tinkitam Tokday (lingmo) Upper Paiyong Yangyang Zarung

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