Jang Town

Jang
Town
Jang is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Jang
Jang
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Jang is located in India
Jang
Jang
Jang (India)
Coordinates: 27°35′00″N 91°58′49″E / 27.58337°N 91.98020°E / 27.58337; 91.98020
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictTawang district
Area
 • Total
191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Elevation
2,905 m (9,531 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,480
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
790105
Area code03794[1]
Vehicle registrationAR
Census code264533
Websitetawang.nic.in

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:

Villages Population 2011
Thongsheng 127
Marmang 497
Kharsa 691
Namazing 664
Dungse 1,770
Yuthumbu 1,363
Nuranang RA III 368

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

References

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