Sanger Wani or Sangerwani is a village in Pulwama district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]
Sanger Wani
Sangerwani | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sanger Wani Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′N 74°44′E / 33.81°N 74.74°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Government | |
| • Type | rural local government and is part of rajpora vidhan sabha constituency |
| • Body | panchayat |
| Highest elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,558 |
| Languages :gojri, pahadi, kashmiri | |
| • Official: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 192301 |
| Literacy | 26.74% |
| Distance from Srinagar International Airport | 37 kilometres (23 mi) |
| Distance from Pulwama | 26 kilometres (16 mi) |
Geography
editIt 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
editAs 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
editThe main occupation of the Sangerwani people is fruit cultivation. Others people are engaged in "marginal" activity.[6]
References
edit- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dr. Haseeb Drabu inaugurates PNB MetLife computer centres in Sangerwani and Qasbayar Government schools". pnbmetlife.com. PNB MetLife India Insurance Company. 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Sanger Wani Population - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. Census 2011 India. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Srinagar gets November snowfall after 9 years". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 4 November 2018.