PAKYONG

About Pakyong

Pakyong (Nepali: ) is a town in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim located in the foothills of the Himalayas. The small town is also Sub Division of East District and holds many government offices. Pakyong used to be a small settlement until the central government approved a new greenfield airport to be constructed by Punj Lloyd.[1] The town has a missionary run school called St. Xavier's,[2] which ranked as one of the top two schools in Sikkim during the 1990s. Notable among its alumni are the Padmashri awardee footballer Baichung Bhutia. The "National Research Centre for Orchids", (ICAR Institute) is also located in the town.Not much is known about the historical past of this little town. But the existence of old British bunkers at British Killa suggest the presence of armed bunkers sometime in the past.Located in East Sikkim at an altitude of 1700m(5577 ft), it shares its borders with Bhutan and Tibet.Topography is hilly and a good agricultural area.