Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir
Kangan | |
|---|---|
  Kangan Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Kangan Kangan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′47″N 74°54′11″E / 34.263°N 74.903°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ganderbal |
| Elevation | 1,810 m (5,940 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 94,874 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191202 |
| Telephone code | 1942418 |
| Vehicle registration | JK16 |
| Sex ratio | 925 ♂/♀ |
Kangan is a town located near Ganderbal, in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of the tehsils in District Ganderbal. It is situated across the Nallah Sindh and spread over a 50-km-long gorge valley, with population of 120,934 and literacy rate of 52.8% and sex ratio 868 per thousand males. Widely regarded for its beauty, it is surrounded by various picnic spots like Sonamarg and Naranag.
Etymology
[edit]The translation, from Hindi, means 'bracelet' and is believed that this is derived from the town's location; being surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Geography
[edit]Kangan is located at 34°15′47″N 74°54′11″E / 34.263°N 74.903°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) above mean sea level.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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%.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ 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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
