Mangaldoi

Mangaldoi
—  city  —
Mangaldoi
Location of Mangaldoi
in Assam and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Assam
District(s) Darrang
Population 23,854 (2001)
Sex ratio 923:1000 ♂/♀
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 34 metres (112 ft)
Website darrang.nic.in

Mangaldoi (also spelt as Mangaldai) (Assamese: মঙলদৈ) is a town and a municipal board in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam. It was named after "Mangaldahi" who was the daughter of the [Raja] of Darrang and who was married to the Ahom King [Pratap Singha].

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Geography

Mangaldoi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mangaldoi had a population of 23,854. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangaldoi has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Mangaldoi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Magaldoi is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ "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. 

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