Mangan, India

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Mangan
Mangan (India)
Coordinates: 27°31′N88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg Sikkim
District Mangan
Government
 • Type Nagar Panchayat
 • BodyMangan Nagar Panchayat
Elevation
956 m (3,136 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,644
Languages [1] [2]
 • Official
 • Additional official
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration SK-03

Mangan is a town and the headquarter of the district of Mangan District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town lying near River Teesta is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. Mangan District is the largest district of Sikkim in terms of area. The town lies in the geographic south of the district. After the opening up of the district, Mangan has witnessed a spurt in its economy, mostly due to organic farming. The town opens up the Tibetan Plateau. Mangan also serves the towns of Lachung, Chungthang and Lachen in the far north. Owing to its elevation, the town enjoys a temperate climate.

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Geography

Mangan is located at 27°31′N88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53 . [3] It has an average elevation of 956 metres (3136 feet).

Demographics

[ needs update ] As of the 2011 Census of India, [4] Mangan had a population of 4644. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Mangan has an average literacy rate of 83.81%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 87.80%, and female literacy is 79.34% in Mangan.

Religion

Religious Demographic in Mangan Nagar Panchayat (2011) [5]

   Hinduism (44.85%)
   Buddhism (37.88%)
   Islam (9.52%)
   Christianity (7.24%)
  Others (0.33%)

Languages

Languages spoken in Mangan Nagar Panchayat (2011) [6]

   Nepali (40.09%)
   Lepcha (15.29%)
   Hindi (10.89%)
   Bhutia (10.52%)
   Bhojpuri (10.03%)
   Bengali (3.18%)
   Sherpa (2.95%)
   Limbu (2.41%)
   Urdu (2.34%)
  Others (2.30%)

Banking Facilities

The following Banks provide banking facilities in Mangan Town, Mangan district of Sikkim:

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References

  1. ↑ "1977 Sikkim government gazette" (PDF). sikkim.gov.in. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangan
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ↑ censusindia.gov.in
  6. ↑ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
  7. ↑ "CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
  8. ↑ "CANARA BANK, MANGAN".
  9. ↑ "IDBI BANK, MANGAN".
  10. ↑ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
  11. ↑ "UNION BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
  12. ↑ "UCO BANK, MANGAN".


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