Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir
Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India
34°23′N 73°52′E / 34.39°N 73.86°E / 34.39; 73.86![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
193225[3]
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
Climate data for Tangdhar (1981–2023 via satellite observations ) | |||||||||||||
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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) | 3.2 (37.8) | 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) | 104.2 (4.10) | 101.8 (4.01) | 43.4 (1.71) | 32.1 (1.26) | 31.0 (1.22) | 128.3 (5.05) | 1,537.7 (60.53) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 12.1 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 78.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 77 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[11] |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
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