Mangan 1452601 214609781 2008-05-24T11:21:50Z Blofeld of SPECTRE 1616157 <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Mangan | type = city | latd = 27.52 | longd = 88.53| locator_position = right | state_name = Sikkim | district = [[North Sikkim|North]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | altitude = 956| population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 1248| population_density = | area_magnitude= sq. km | area_total = | area_telephone = | postal_code = | vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | unlocode = | website = | footnotes = | }} :''For people named Mangan, see [[Mangan (surname)]]. For the chemical element, see [[Manganese]].'' :''for the town in Afghanistan see [[Mangan, Afghanistan]]'' '''Mangan''' is a town in [[North Sikkim]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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 in mostly 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. ==Geography== Mangan is located at {{coor d|27.52|N|88.53|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Mangan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangan]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 956&nbsp;[[metre]]s (3136&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, 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== <references/> {{Sikkim district capitals}} {{coor title dm|27|31|N|88|32|E|region:IN_type:city}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Sikkim]] [[Category:North Sikkim]] {{Sikkim-geo-stub}} [[bn:মাঙান]] [[bpy:মাঙান]] [[new:मंगन]]