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Upper Tadong

Coordinates: 27°19′00″N 88°36′00″E / 27.3167°N 88.6000°E / 27.3167; 88.6000
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Upper Tadong
Census town
Upper Tadong is located in Sikkim
Upper Tadong
Upper Tadong
Location in Sikkim, India
Upper Tadong is located in India
Upper Tadong
Upper Tadong
Upper Tadong (India)
Coordinates: 27°19′00″N 88°36′00″E / 27.3167°N 88.6000°E / 27.3167; 88.6000
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictGangtok District
Population
 (2001)
 • Total14,670
Languages
 • OfficialNepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK

Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.

Demographics

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At the 2001 census of India,[1] Upper Tadong had a population of 14,670. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Upper Tadong has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 71%. In Upper Tadong, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.