Mangaldoi

Mangaldai (Assamese pronunciation: [mɔŋɔldoɪ]); also spelt Mangaldoi is a small town in the Indian state of Assam. It was named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Rajah of Darrang and was married to Susenghphaa (r.1603–1641), (also Pratap Singha), a ruler of the Ahom kingdom. Mangaldoi serves as the administrative headquarters of Darrang district. The town is located about 70 km East of the Guwahati, capital city of Assam.Many public shopping malls like Bazaar India, Reliance Trends, Bazaar Kolkata,Peter England and much more upcoming international and national marketing chains are upcoming in and around the town

Mangaldai (Mangaldoi)
Town
View of Mangaldoi Repose building in LNB Road(The Heart of Mangaldai)
View of Mangaldoi Repose building in LNB Road(The Heart of Mangaldai)
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi) is located in Assam
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi)
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi)
Location in Assam, India
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi) is located in India
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi)
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi)
Mangaldai (Mangaldoi) (India)
Coordinates: 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDarrang
Administrative DivisionNorth Assam Division
Sub-divisionMangaldai
Founded byGovernment of Assam
Named forMangaldahi (Mongola Devi)
Government
  BodyMangaldoi Municipal Board
Area
  Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total25,989
  Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
DemonymMangaldaian
Languages
  OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
784125(East,West and South),784529(North)
Vehicle registrationAS- 13****
Sex ratio923:1000 /
Websitedarrang.nic.in

Geography

Mangaldoi is located at 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03.[1] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

Situated at the north bank of Brahmaputra river, the city is approximately 68  km from Guwahati and 94.1  km from Tezpur.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Mangaldoi had a population of 36,993 (including Gerimari). Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangaldoi had an average literacy rate of 92.57%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 94.95%, and female literacy was 90.09%. In Mangaldoi, 11% of the population was below 6 years of age. The population is largely heterogeneous consisting Assamese, Bengali, Marwadi, Bihari, Punjabi communities. The town has a Hindu majority.

Language

Languages spoken in Mangaldoi (2011)[3]

  Assamese (81.42%)
  Bengali (14.49%)
  Hindi (2.36%)
  others (1.73%)

Assamese is the most spoken language with 21,161 speakers, followed by Bengali at 3,767 and Hindi at 614.

Education

Assam Skill University located in Mangaldai. It has a good number of schools and colleges, including Mangaldai Commerce College , Mangaldai College ,Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Don Bosco High School, North East Academy, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Kendriya Vidyalaya Mangaldai,holy child public school mangaldoi, Mangaldai Govt H S School , Mangaldai B. Ed. College,. Other newly established schools are Gurukul Group of Educational Wing, Jack and Jill English School,Jnan Vikash Academy, Gyan Sagar Academy, Ranjit Sarma Academy and Brilliant Academy.

Governance

Mangaldoi is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Basanta Das of Indian National Congress is the present MLA of Mangaldoi. Dilip Saikia of Bharatiya Janata Party is the present MP of Mangaldoi.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mangaldoi
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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