Jang Town

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Jang
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Jang
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Jang
Jang (India)
Coordinates: 27°35′00″N91°58′49″E / 27.58337°N 91.98020°E / 27.58337; 91.98020
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Tawang district
Area
  Total
191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Elevation
2,905 m (9,531 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,480
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Languages
  Official English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
790105
Area code 03794 [1]
Vehicle registration AR
Census code264533
Website tawang.nic.in

Jang is a tourist destination, town and subdivision in Jang Valley in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India. It lies on NH-13 Trans-Arunachal Highway 40 km southwest of Tawang and north of Sela Tunnel/Sela Pass. As per the 2011 Census of India, Jang has a population of 5,480. [2] Jang Hydal Plant, near the base of Nuranang Falls (Jang Falls), is a small hydel plant which generates electricity for local use. [3] [4]

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Demography

Jang subdivision has a total of 8 villages. Below is the list of villages under the Jang subdivision:

VillagesPopulation 2011
Thongsheng127
Marmang497
Kharsa691
Namazing664
Dungse1,770
Yuthumbu1,363
Nuranang RA III368

Tourist place

The Nuranang Falls or the Jang Falls, famous for Koyla movie's song shooting [5] [6] and Jaswant Garh War Memorial commemorating MVC (posthumous) Jaswant Singh Rawat's fearless fight unto death during Battle of Nooranang in Sino-Indian war in 1962, driving 40 Km from Tawang. [7]

See also

References

  1. "JANG Pin Code - 790105, Tang All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search TAWANG Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. "DISTRICT/ CIRCLE- WISE POPULATION OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS PER 2011 CENSUS" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. "Nuranang Waterfall Jang, Tawang | Tawang District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  4. "Jung Waterfalls | Nuranang Falls | Bong Bong Falls | jang falls tawang". Gosahin - Explore Unexplored Destinations. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. Riba, Moji (30 June 2019). "Lights, camera and anticipation | The Arunachal Times". The Arunachal Times. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. "Jung Falls: A Sensational Setting! - Be On The Road | Live your Travel Dream!". www.beontheroad.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. "Nuranang Waterfall Jang, Tawang | Tawang District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 15 July 2022.