Margherita, Assam

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?Margherita Assam • India
Margherita
Coordinates: 27°17′N 94°41′E / 27.28, 94.68
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 162 m (531 ft)
District(s)	Tinsukia
Population	23,836 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°17′N 94°41′E / 27.28, 94.68 Please see Margherita for disambiguation.

Margherita is a census town in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam.

[edit] Geography

Margherita is located at 27.28° N 95.68° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 162 metres (531 feet). Margherita was famous for their Collieries Coal India Ltd is the biggest industry there apart from the beautiful tea gardens. The Dihing River flows through Margherita.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Margherita had a population of 23,836. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Margherita has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Margherita, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The famous Stilwell Road from India to Kuming in China begins from here. Just one kilometer away from the Stilwell Road there is an eco-tourism resort established by a German Tourist named Kerin. It is worth visiting the place. You will have full experience of native life and food.

[edit] References

1. ^ (should be 27.16° N 95.41° E[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/30/Margherita.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Margherita]
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.