Plang, Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Plang


The village Plang is located in Kangan Tahsil of Ganderbal District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Preng A B Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ganderbal, which is about 18 kilometers away from Plang.

Travel and Communication for Plang


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Plang


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Plang is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Plang is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Plang


As per available data from the year 2009, 2450 persons live in 434 house holds in the village Plang. There are 1226 female individuals and 1224 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.04% and males constitute 49.96% of the total population.

There are 588 scheduled tribes persons of which 287 are females and 301 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24% of the total population.

Population density of Plang is 1354.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Plang


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Total area of Plang is 180.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 98.7 ha. About 4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94.7 ha is irrigated area. About 94.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 62.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 19.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Plang


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Plang.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Plang.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Plang.

There is a government secondary school in the village Plang.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kangan, which is 5-10 kms away from Plang.

Colleges in Plang


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Gaderbal, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

Other Educational Facilities in Plang


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Plang.

Healthcare Facilities in Plang


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a primary health centre with 10 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Plang.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Plang.

There is a dispensary with 4 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Plang.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Plang.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Plang.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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