Tumlong

Tumlong is a village in the Indian state of Sikkim in northwestern India. It is located in the Mangan sub division of North Sikkim district and was historically the third capital of Kingdom of Sikkim.
History.
In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the chogyal (monarch) shifted the capital of Sikkim from Tumlong to the current capital of Gangtok. Tumlong was the third capital after Yuksom and Rabdentse close to Nepal. After repeated raids, the capital was shifted to Tumlong, further inland, in 1793 by Tshudpud Namgyal. The Treaty of Tumlong was signed here in 1861 between the British and the Sikkim Rajah.
Geography.
Tumlong is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,473 metres (4,833 feet).
People.
Many of the village's men are monks at the Buddhist monastery that rests at the top of the village. The villagers speak Sikkimese, Nepali and Hindi. According to the 2011 census, the village's population is 425. The literacy rate is 78.28% compared to 81.42% for the district.
Services.
Education.
Tumlong has an elementary school and is a short walk from a high school.
Healthcare.
In Tumlong (specifically in Phodong under the same "gram panchayat") there is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) with two residential doctors and a staff including nurses.