Kangan کنگن |
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Town | |
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
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 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Nagar Palika |
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 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.
Kangan is located at 34°10′N 74°33′E / 34.16°N 74.55°E. It has an average elevation of 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) above mean sea level.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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%.