Mangan, India

Mangan
—  city  —
Mangan Location of Mangan in Sikkim and India
Coordinates	27°31′N 88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53Coordinates: 27°31′N 88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District(s)	North
Population	1,248 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 956 metres (3,136 ft)

For other uses, see Mangan (disambiguation).

Mangan is a town in North Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. North Sikkim 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 tourism. 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. Mangan calls itself the world capital of the large cardamom. Recently Mangan was the epi centre of a major earth quake.

Geography

Mangan is located at 27°31′N 88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53.^[1] It has an average elevation of 956 metres (3136 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Mangan had a population of 1248. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Mangan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mangan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangan
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

• Travelling Indians