Marigaon

Marigaon
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Assam
District(s) Marigaon
Population 20,807 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website morigaon.nic.in

Marigaon (Assamese: মিৰগাঁও) is a town of town area committee and the district headquarter of Marigaon district in the Indian state of Assam.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Marigaon had a population of 20,807. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Marigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Marigaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Morigaon is part of Nowgaon (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.