Rangia
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?Rangia Assam • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area • Elevation |
• 39 m (128 ft) |
District(s) | Kamrup |
Population | 24,893 (2001) |
Coordinates: Rangia is a city and a municipal board in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam.
Rangia (pop 26,400) is a town in the Indian state of Assam located at . It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway.
STD code: 03621
[edit] Geography
Rangia is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet).
In this town people from different communities used to live here.The word RANGIA come from two assamese word RAN and DIA.Its mean give fight.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Rangia had a population of 24,893. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rangia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangia
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.