Jagiroad

Jagiroad
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Assam
District(s) Marigaon
Population 17,254 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Jagiroad is a census town in Marigaon district in the Indian state of Assam.It is famous for papermill and dry fish market.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Jagiroad had a population of 17,254. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jagiroad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Jagiroad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Jagiroad is part of Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-06.