Tashiding
Tashiding | |
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Mountain view of Tashiding in Gyalshing district of Sikkim, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′25″N 88°16′48″E / 27.307°N 88.28°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gyalshing |
| Elevation | 1,246 m (4,088 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Sikkimese, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 111 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Nearest city | Gyalshing |
| Sex ratio | 989 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.78% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Yuksom-Tashiding |
| Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |
Tashiding is a small town on a hilltop at about 27 km from Gyalshing city in Gyalshing district of Sikkim in the Eastern Himalaya of India. Tashiding means "The Devoted Central Glory". This village is about 250 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is around 40 kilometer far away from district headquarter of Gyalshing. In electoral roll of 2011, Tashiding comes under the Assembly Constituency of Yuksom-Tashiding.