Mangan, India Explained

Mangan
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Sikkim#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mangan in Sikkim
Coordinates:27.52°N 88.53°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Sikkim
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mangan
Government Type:Nagar Panchayat
Governing Body:Mangan Nagar Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:956
Population Total:4644
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Sikkimese, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate: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.

Geography

Mangan is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 956 metres (3136 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] 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.

Languages

Banking Facilities

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

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Mangan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangan
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN.
  4. Web site: CANARA BANK, MANGAN.
  5. Web site: IDBI BANK, MANGAN.
  6. Web site: STATE BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN.
  7. Web site: UNION BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN.
  8. Web site: UCO BANK, MANGAN.

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