Mangan, India

Mangan
Town
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Coordinates: 27°31′N 88°32′E / 27.52°N 88.53°E / 27.52; 88.53
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Mangan
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Mangan Nagar Panchayat
Elevation	956 m (3,136 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,644
Languages
• Official	Sikkimese, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	SK-03

Mangan is a town and the headquarter of the district of Mangan District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town lying near River Teesta is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. Mangan District is the largest district of Sikkim in terms of area. The town lies in the geographic south of the district. After the opening up of the district, Mangan has witnessed a spurt in its economy, mostly due to organic farming. The town opens up the Tibetan Plateau. Mangan also serves the towns of Lachung, Chungthang and Lachen in the far north. Owing to its elevation, the town enjoys a temperate climate.