Moranhat

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Moranhat
State  - District(s)	Assam  - Sibsagar
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	5779  -

Moranhat is a town and a town area committee in Sibsagar district in the Indian state of Assam.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Moranhat had a population of 5779. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Moranhat has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 77%. In Moranhat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The National Highway-37 passes through the heart of Moranhat. The town is divided between the two districts--Sivasagar and Dibrugarh. Funnily enough, the National Highway acts as the divider, where one one side falls under the Sibsagar jurisdiction and other under the Dibrugarh dicstrict. It is a highly Hindu-populated area, although Muslims, Jains, Christians constiute the remaining population. There are several English medium schools, and various other vernacular schools. The main language spoken in Moranhat is Assamese. The traders switch between Hindi and Assamese. The nearest railway station is Moranhat, and the nearest airport is Mohanbari, which is around 40 kms away from Moranhat. Moranhat is well-connected to all the major places of Assam. Private and state government buses ply throughout the cay, ferrying hundreds of passengers. Assam's capital Dishpur is some 350 kms away from the town. Dishpur (Guwahati) is well-connected to Moran through road and railways.