Jang Town Explained

Jang
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Arunachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.5834°N 91.9802°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arunachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tawang district
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:191
Elevation M:2905
Population Total:5,480
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:790105
Registration Plate:AR
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:264533
Area Code:03794[1]

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]

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

Notes and References

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