Jang Town
{{Short description|Town in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jang
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| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.58337|91.98020|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Arunachal Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Tawang district
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 191
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| elevation_m = 2905
| population_total = 5,480
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 790105
| registration_plate = AR
| blank_name_sec1 = Census code
| blank_info_sec1 = 264533
| website = {{url|tawang.nic.in}}
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Jang is a tourist destination, town and subdivision in Jang Valley in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India. It lies on NH-13 Trans-Arunachal Highway 40 km southwest of Tawang and north of Sela Tunnel/Sela Pass. As per the 2011 Census of India, Jang has a population of 5,480.{{cite web |title=DISTRICT/ CIRCLE- WISE POPULATION OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AS PER 2011 CENSUS |url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/state_wise_dips/STATE%20PROFILE%20OF%20ARUNACHAL%20%20PRADESH,%202015_14316.pdf |access-date=15 July 2022}} Jang Hydal Plant, near the base of Nuranang Falls (Jang Falls), is a small hydel plant which generates electricity for local use.{{Cite web |title=Nuranang Waterfall Jang, Tawang {{!}} Tawang District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://tawang.nic.in/tourist-place/nuranang-waterfall-jang-tawang/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jung Waterfalls {{!}} Nuranang Falls {{!}} Bong Bong Falls {{!}} jang falls tawang |url=https://www.gosahin.com/places-to-visit/jung-waterfalls/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Gosahin - Explore Unexplored Destinations |language=en}}
Demography
Jang subdivision has a total of 8 villages. Below is the list of villages under the Jang subdivision:
| class="wikitable"
!Villages !Population 2011 |
| Thongsheng
|127 |
| Marmang
|497 |
| Kharsa
|691 |
| Namazing
|664 |
| Dungse
|1,770 |
| Yuthumbu
|1,363 |
| Nuranang RA III
|368 |
Tourist place
The Nuranang Falls or the Jang Falls, famous for Koyla movie's song shooting{{cite news |last1=Riba |first1=Moji |title=Lights, camera and anticipation {{!}} The Arunachal Times |url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2019/06/30/lights-camera-and-anticipation/ |access-date=15 July 2022 |publisher=The Arunachal Times |date=30 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Jung Falls: A Sensational Setting! - Be On The Road {{!}} Live your Travel Dream! |url=https://www.beontheroad.com/2011/01/jung-falls-sensational-setting.html |website=www.beontheroad.com |access-date=15 July 2022}} and Jaswant Garh War Memorial commemorating MVC (posthumous) Jaswant Singh Rawat's fearless fight unto death during Battle of Nooranang in Sino-Indian war in 1962, driving 40 Km from Tawang.{{cite web |title=Nuranang Waterfall Jang, Tawang {{!}} Tawang District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://tawang.nic.in/tourist-place/nuranang-waterfall-jang-tawang/ |access-date=15 July 2022}}