Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir

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.

Kangan
Town
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Coordinates: 34.263°N 74.903°E / 34.263; 74.903
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 ♂/♀

Etymology

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

Kangan is located at 34.263°N 74.903°E / 34.263; 74.903.^[3] It has an average elevation of 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) above mean sea level.

Demographics

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

• Wakura