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Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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 / 34.263; 74.903 [3] ft ) above mean sea level.
Demographics [ edit ]
As of 2001[update] census ,[4]
See also [ edit ]
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008 .
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