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Sanger Wani

Coordinates: 33°49′N 74°44′E / 33.81°N 74.74°E / 33.81; 74.74
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Sanger Wani
Sangerwani
Village
Sanger Wani is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Sanger Wani
Sanger Wani
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°49′N 74°44′E / 33.81°N 74.74°E / 33.81; 74.74
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Government
 • Typerural local government and is part of rajpora vidhan sabha constituency
 • Bodypanchayat
Highest elevation
2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Lowest elevation
2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,558
Languages :gojri, pahadi, kashmiri
 • Official:Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
192301
Literacy26.74%
Distance from Srinagar International Airport37 kilometres (23 mi)
Distance from Pulwama26 kilometres (16 mi)

Sanger Wani or Sangerwani is a village in Pulwama district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]

Geography

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It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Pakharpora Fire and Emergency Station. The nearest airport, Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, is 40 km (25 mi) from the village.[4]

Population

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As per 2011 Census of India, Sangerwani village had a population of 5558 of which 2917 are males and 2641 are females. The population lives in 1013 households. Its literacy rate is 26.74%.[5]

Economy

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The main occupation of the Sangerwani people is fruit cultivation. Others people are engaged in "marginal" activity.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "India - Census of India 2011 - Jammu & Kashmir - Series 02 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Pulwama, PDF, p.227". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Dr. Haseeb Drabu inaugurates PNB MetLife computer centres in Sangerwani and Qasbayar Government schools". pnbmetlife.com. PNB MetLife India Insurance Company. 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Sanger Wani Population - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. Census 2011 India. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Srinagar gets November snowfall after 9 years". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 4 November 2018.