Ravangla
Ravangla | |
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town | |
Ravangla Location in Sikkim, India | |
Coordinates: 27°17′33″N 88°21′34″E / 27.29250°N 88.35944°ECoordinates: 27°17′33″N 88°21′34″E / 27.29250°N 88.35944°E | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
District | South Sikkim |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,282 |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Tibetan, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | SK |
Ravangla or Rawangla or Ravongla is a small tourist town with an elevation of 8000 feet located in the South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is connected by state highway to other major towns in the state and lies between Pelling and Gangtok. It is the starting point for the trek to Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary. It is approximately 65 km from the state capital, Gangtok, and 120 km from Siliguri, West Bengal. The name is derived from the Bhutia language. ‘Ra’ means wild sheep, 'vong' translates to a rearing place, and ‘la’ means a pass.
Geography[]
Mt. Kanchenjunga, Mt. Pandim, Mt. Siniolchu, Mt. Kabru are some of the major peaks visible from Ravangla.
Flora[]
Upper parts of Ravangla usually experience snowfall during winter. During the months of April–May, the area is surrounded by many flowers including orchids and rhododendrons.
Fauna[]
Ravangla attracts many Himalayan birds. Verditer flycatchers, blue-fronted redstarts, grey bush chats, dark-throated thrush, blue whistling-thrush, green-backed tits, and white-browed fantails are common.
The forests around Ravangla have other birds like laughing thrushes, babblers, cuckoos, and hill partridges. The rare satyr tragopan can also be spotted in Ravangla
Tibetan community[]
A Tibetan community is located 1 km away from the Ravangla Market. It consists of seven camps, with 328.5 acres of total land and 1,300 people. The Tibetan settlement has one primary Tibetan medium school, two monasteries, administrative offices, and a primary health care clinic. Ralang Monastery, a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism has located 6 km from Ravangla. The old monastery is also a few kilometers from Borong. There are many small hamlets where these communities live. Tourism is a major source of income for these communities.[2]
Education[]
NIT Sikkim has a temporary campus in the town.
Gallery[]
Large Gautama Buddha statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, Sikkim
View of Ravangla town
Ravangla main street
Tibetan Carpet Factory of Ravangla, Sikkim
View of the hotels and the Jeep stand
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ravangla City Census". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ravangla. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ravangla. |
- Cities and towns in South Sikkim district