Kangan
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For the villages in Iran, see Kangan, Iran.
| Kangan | |
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| — Town — | |
 Kangan
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| Coordinates: 34°10′N 74°33′E / 34.16°N 74.55°ECoordinates: 34°10′N 74°33′E / 34.16°N 74.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ganderbal |
| Elevation | 1,810 m (5,940 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 94,874 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 191202 |
| Telephone code | 1942418 |
| Vehicle registration | JK16 |
| Sex ratio | 925 ♂/♀ |
Kangan (Urdu:کنگن) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganderbal district, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated across the Nallah Sindh and spread over a 50 km long gorge valley.
Geography [edit]
Kangan is located at 34°10′N 74°33′E / 34.16°N 74.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,810 metres (5,940 ft)
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kangan had a population of 94874 Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kangan has an average literacy rate of 32.22% lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42.67%, and female literacy is 20.47%.
References [edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kangan
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
