Tangdhar is a village located in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[4][5] The village is located at a distance of 67 kilometres (42 mi) from the district headquarters Kupwara. It is a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC).[6] With Neelum valley to its north and Leepa to the south, Tangdhar is surrounded by Pakistan administered Kashmir from three sides.[7] Tangdhar sector is popular for infiltrations and ceasefire violations from Pakistan.[8][9][10]
Tangdhar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tangdhar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Tangdhar Tangdhar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′N 73°52′E / 34.39°N 73.86°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| • Spoken | Pahari, Kashmiri, Gojri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193225[3] |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tangdhar (1981–2023 via satellite observations ) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
16.5 (61.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
2.7 (36.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 140.2 (5.52) |
144.6 (5.69) |
304.7 (12.00) |
240.1 (9.45) |
184.9 (7.28) |
82.4 (3.24) |
134.2 (5.28) |
131.8 (5.19) |
43.4 (1.71) |
42.1 (1.66) |
31.0 (1.22) |
128.3 (5.05) |
1,607.7 (63.29) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 12.1 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 78.3 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[11] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Tangdhar Pin Code". Pin Code.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Civilian Killed, 4 Injured In Pak Firing Along Line Of Control In J&K". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "3 Soldiers Missing After Avalanche Hits J&K's Tangdhar". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Civilian dead, 6 injured in Pakistan shelling along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir". Zee News. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Philip, Snehesh Alex (22 October 2019). "Why Pakistan is targeting Indian Army along LoC in Kashmir's Tangdhar sector". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Woman hurt in Pak firing in Tangdhar sector". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Army expects rise in infiltration bids in Tangdhar sector". The Hindu. 22 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan violates ceasefire in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Station: Kupwara Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 441–442. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.