Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir

Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Tangdhar

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Tangdhar

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Tangdhar

Tangdhar (India)

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Coordinates: 34°23′N 73°52′E﻿ / ﻿34.39°N 73.86°E﻿ / 34.39; 73.86
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

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]

## Climate

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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

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* Kupwara
* Lolab Valley
* Kupwara district
* Tulail Valley
* Teetwal

## 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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. ^ "Tangdhar Pin Code". Pin Code.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
4. ^ "Civilian Killed, 4 Injured In Pak Firing Along Line Of Control In J&K". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
5. ^ "3 Soldiers Missing After Avalanche Hits J&K's Tangdhar". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
6. ^ "Civilian dead, 6 injured in Pakistan shelling along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir". Zee News. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
7. ^ Philip, Snehesh Alex (22 October 2019). "Why Pakistan is targeting Indian Army along LoC in Kashmir's Tangdhar sector". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
8. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Woman hurt in Pak firing in Tangdhar sector". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
9. ^ "Army expects rise in infiltration bids in Tangdhar sector". The Hindu. 22 October 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
10. ^ "Pakistan violates ceasefire in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
11. ^ "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.

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