Malbasey is a small village in West Sikkim surrounded by forest. It falls under Soreng Sub-division and is the home place of former chief minister of Sikkim Shri Nar Bahadur Bhandari. There is a school named Don Bosco School Malbasey, [1] situated at the top of the village.
Malbasey | |
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Village | |
  Malbasey Location in Sikkim, India  Malbasey Malbasey (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°09′36″N 88°13′37″E / 27.160°N 88.227°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | West Sikkim |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 121 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Nearest city | Soreng |
| Sex ratio | 962 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 83% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Soreyong Chakung |
| Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |