Ranipool

Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 12 km before from Gangtok capital. It has three roads which lead to Singtam, Pakyong and Gangtok. It falls under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation. It is named after the Bridge which Connects the National highway to Gangtok and holds quite a significant role in traffic communications.

Ranipool
Town
Ranipool Location in Sikkim, India Show map of Sikkim Ranipool Ranipool (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27.2922°N 88.5922°E / 27.2922; 88.5922
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Gangtok
Government
• Type	Federal
• Body	Local Govt body headed by counsellor Asha Chettri
Population  (2024)
• Total	around 3,000
Languages
• Official	Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar and Hindi(North Indian),Bihari(From Bihar)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	737135[1]
Vehicle registration	SK

Amenities

It has four schools, one government and three private. There is a pharmaceutical factory of Macleods Pharmaceuticals, 2.5 km from the main town and Sun Pharma producing medicines which is 1.5 km away. The pharmaceutical factory of Glenmark is within 3.5 km. An agriculture college within 1 km of Ranipool. Sikkim Science Center is located at Ranipool. Close by is the historical Saramsa Garden.

Transport

As the town lies very close to the state capital Gangtok, so the town has connections to most part of sikkim and North Bengal. All vehicles plying from Gangtok to East District, South District, West District, and west bengal runs via Ranipool. Only vehicles plying from Gangtok to North Sikkim does not use this route.Also It is the only route to go to capital Gangtok Frequent taxis and buses are available in from Ranipool to Gangtok, Pakyong, Singtam, Rangpo, Melli and Siliguri.

Ranipool is the part of these important National Highways:

• National Highway 10 connecting Sevoke to Gangtok via Melli, Rangpo, Majitar and Singtam.
• National Highway-717A connecting Bagrakote to Gangtok via Labha, Algarah, Pedong, Rhenock, Rorathang, Pakyong Airport and Pakyong Bazaar.^[2]
• National Highway 310 which originates from Ranipool and ends in Nathula via Gangtok.^[3]