Langate Explained

Langate
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:34.41°N 74.29°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kupwara
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1583
Population Total:10624
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:193302
Registration Plate:JK09

Langate is a notified area (town) and tehsil headquarters in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located 16 km south of the district headquarters Kupwara and 70 km northwest from the state capital Srinagar. The landmark at Langate chowk is public park Langate.

Langate tehsil is bounded by Kralgund tehsil on the south, and Handwara tehsil on the north. Sopore, Baramulla, and Watergam are nearby towns.

Education Fest 2022

As part of development activities taking place in and around all of Kashmir, an Education Fest was organised for the students of North Kashmir in Langate wherein over 19 colleges from all across India took part to guide and counsel the students to make correct life choices. Not only this, but scholarships were also offered to students who possessed the caliber to soar high in the sky and make a difference in the future. Scholarships worth almost Rs. 1.2 Cr was given to various students which also included the needy students.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020. 30 May 2021.