What is Rhenock?
'''Rhenock''' (Nepali: '''रिनाक''' ) is a small town in East district in the [[Indian state]] of [[Sikkim]], located at {{Coord|27.176622|N|88.6432|E|}}. It is 63 kilometres east of [[Gangtok]] on the way to [[Jelepla Pass]] at an [[altitude]] of 1,040.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Rhenock-64404.htm|title=Rhenock in Rhenock India|website=www.india9.com}}</ref> The word Rhe-nock (in [[Lepcha]] dialect) means Black Hill. It is in the far east of Sikkim. Rhenock had the first police out post in the state, which is the historical event. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sikkimpolice.nic.in/Files/History.htm |title=Sikkim Police |access-date=2010-10-01 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174139/http://sikkimpolice.nic.in/Files/History.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==History== Rhenock was covered with dense forest in and around the 13th century. The [[Lepcha]]s were the early settlers about six to five hundred years ago. After the Lepchas, [[Bhutia]]s settled in the villages presently known as Kyongsa, Aritar & Chalisey. The people who settled here after 16th century were mostly from Nepali ethnic group such as Newars, Bahuns (Adhikari, Paudel, Gautam, Dahal, Bhandari and Achaarja), Chhetri (Subedi, Khatiwada & Bista), Gurung, Rai and Limboo. ==People== '''Rhenock''' is inhabited by the people of different ethnic groups such as [[Lepcha]]s, Bhutias, [[Demographics of Nepal|Nepali]]s ([[Gurkha|Gorkha]]s), [[Bihari people|Bihari]]s and [[Marwari]]s. [[Lepcha]] tribes who were early settlers have their own unique culture. Originally followers of [[Shamanism]] religion, later became the followers of [[Buddhism]]. Some of them are the followers of [[Christianity]]. Bhutias are another group tribes who are the followers of [[Buddhism]] also have their own identity & culture. Majority of the people are [[India]]n Nepalis also known as Gorkha. Most of them are the [[Hindu]]s by religion. Some of the Nepalis [[Gurung]] After 1990 became [[Buddhist]], before that they were