Kumrek is an
urban village
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lying on the bank of
River Rangpo
River Rangpo is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. A tributary of the Teesta River, it originates from Menmecho Lake near Dzuluk and flows through Rongli and Pakyong subdivision villages in Pakyong District towards Rorathang, Kumrek and ...
in
Pakyong District
Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong. The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdiv ...
in the
Indian
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state
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of
Sikkim
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. The nearest
town
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s are
Rangpo
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway ...
( away) and
Rorathang
Rorathang is a town situated in the bank of Rangpo River on National Highway-717A, in Pakyong District of Sikkim, India.
Transport Roadways
Rorathang lies on National Highway-717A connecting Bagrakote to Gangtok via Labha- Algarah. Na ...
(). It is about above sea level giving it a
sub-tropical
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climate.
Transport
Kumrek lies on the road connecting
Rangpo
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway ...
to
Rorathang
Rorathang is a town situated in the bank of Rangpo River on National Highway-717A, in Pakyong District of Sikkim, India.
Transport Roadways
Rorathang lies on National Highway-717A connecting Bagrakote to Gangtok via Labha- Algarah. Na ...
.
Nearest airport from Kumrek is
Pakyong Airport
Pakyong Airport is a seasonal domestic airport serving Pakyong, Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India.
Spread over , the airport is located at Pakyong about 31 km (22 mi) south of Gangtok. At 4,646 ft, Pakyong Airport is one of ...
32 kilometres away and nearest railway station from Kumrek is
Rangpo railway station
Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station lying on Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line in Pakyong District of Sikkim. Its code is RNGPO. It will serve Rangpo city, and three districts of Sikkim, which are Pakyong District, Gangtok ...
5 kilometres away.
Economy
The entire belt of Kumrek - Rorathang and Kumrek - Rangpo is the manufacturing hotspot of sikkim. There are numerous pharmaceutical companies along this way.
List of some of Major companies of Kumrek are as follows:
*Alkem Laboratories.
*Cipla Ltd.
*Indchemie Health Specialities Pvt. Ltd.
*Zuventus Healthcare.
*Zydus Healthcare.
*Scorpion Containers Pvt. Ltd.
*Malu Electrodes Private Limited
*Seigneur Medipack Unit Sikkim.
*Lupin Ltd.
*Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Etc
Attractions
* Gulmohar Picnic Spot Kumrek
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*
Rangpo River
River Rangpo is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. A tributary of the Teesta River, it originates from Menmecho Lake near Dzuluk and flows through Rongli and Pakyong subdivision villages in Pakyong District towards Rorathang, Kumrek and R ...
* Raniban Picnic Ground, just opposite to Gulmohar Picnic Spot.
References
Cities and towns in Pakyong district
Villages in Pakyong district
Pakyong district
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