Mangan | |
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  Mangan Location of Mangan in Sikkim  Mangan Mangan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°31′N 88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| District | Mangan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Mangan Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 956 m (3,136 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,644 |
| Languages[1][2] | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | 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.
- ^ "1977 Sikkim government gazette" (PDF). sikkim.gov.in. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.