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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Dikchu<br />
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| settlement_type = [[Town]]<br />
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| image_caption = Dikchu<br />
| pushpin_map = India Sikkim<br />
| pushpin_label_position = bottom right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.4016|N|88.5238|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Sikkim]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Sikkim district|East Sikkim]]<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 737107<br />
| registration_plate = SK<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] <br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Constituency]]<br />
| blank6_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]]<br />
| blank6_info_sec1 = [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee Constituency]]<br />
| demographics_type1 = Language<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (Gorkha), [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], [[Limbu language|Limbu]], [[Bhutia language|Bhutia]], [[Newari language|Newari]], [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], [[Gurung language|Gurung]], [[Magar language|Mangar]], [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], [[Tamang language|Tamang]] and [[Sunwar language|Sunwar]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest City<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Gangtok]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://eastsikkim.nic.in}}<br />
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'''Dikchu''' is a small town in the [[East Sikkim district]] of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town lies about {{convert|1|km}} upstream of the confluence of the Dikchu River with the [[Teesta River]] and is the site of the 96 MW Dikchu Hydroelectric Power Project. Dikchu is the last town of East Sikkim that lies on the North Sikkim Highway connecting Singtam to Chungthang, after crossing the town we enter [[North Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://environmentclearance.nic.in/Auth/openletter.aspx?EC=5766|title=Environmental clearance of the Dikchu Hydroelectric Power Project|publisher=[[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)]]|date=1 August 2008|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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== Transport ==<br />
The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state [[West Bengal]]. Taxi services access [[Gangtok]], [[Mangan, India|Mangan]], [[Chungthang]], [[Singtam]], [[Rangpo]], [[Ranipool]], and [[Siliguri]].<br />
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The nearest airport is [[Pakyong Airport]] 59 kilometres away. <br />
The nearest railway stations are:<br />
* [[Sivok railway station|Sevoke Junction]] 97 kilometres.<br />
* [[Siliguri Junction]] 116 kilometres.<br />
* [[New Jalpaiguri]] 122 kilometres.<br />
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[[Rangpo railway station]] is an under construction station 42 kilometres away from the town.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Located at {{coord|27.4016|N|88.5245|E|}} in [[East Sikkim district]], topography is hilly with two river belts i.e river [[Teesta]] and river Dikchu.<br />
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==Climate==<br />
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It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2&nbsp;°C in winter to 30&nbsp;°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 charectorised 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.<br />
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==Banking Facilities==<br />
State Bank of India presently has one branch in Dikchu town in Sikkim.<br />
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*[[State Bank Of India]], Dikchu<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bankifscmicrbranchdetails.c12.in/page.php?ifsc=SBIN0009037 |title=STATE BANK OF INDIA, DIKCHU}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[East Sikkim district]]<br />
*[[Teesta]]<br />
*[[Pakyong Airport]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in North Sikkim district]]<br />
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