Rongli is a town, in the Pakyong district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It lies on the banks of Rangpo River around 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pakyong city, the district headquarters, and around 69 kilometres (43 mi) by road south of the state capital Gangtok. Rongli is also the headquarter of Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong district. Rongli is one of the oldest market of Sikkim that lies on the trade route between Kalimpong and Tibet.
Demographics
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As of the 2011 Census of India, Rangli had 6,054 households with a total population of 27,741. Males made up 14,408 of this figure and females 13,333 while 2,966 individuals were under six years of age.[1]
The villages surrounding the town are Mulukay, Sudunglakha, Soureni, Dalapchand, Chujachen, Rolep, Rhegoh, Phadamchen, Dzuluk, Lamaten, Lingtam, Subaneydara, Kupup, Gnathang, Lhosing, etc.
It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2 °C in winter to 30 °C in summer. It is normally dry in winter but rainfall occurs all year round. Monsoon season starts during the second week of June till September which is characterised by heavy rainfall, landslides and dense fog can disrupt travel during this days. Average rainfall in a year ranges from 2800mm- 3000mm. Best time to visit here is during spring and autumn season when plenty of sunshine is available making it a pleasurable day but Violent afternoon thunderstorms are common during afternoon hours in pre-monsoon (spring) and post-monsoon (autumn) season with strong surface winds, hailstorms and heavy rainfall it is always advisable to look at weather forecast before planning such trips.
