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.
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.