Dhemaji
| Dhemaji ধেমাজি | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Dhemaji | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 94°35′E / 27.48°N 94.58°ECoordinates: 27°29′N 94°35′E / 27.48°N 94.58°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,851 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Sex ratio | 1000:915 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dhemaji.nic.in |
Dhemaji (Pron:deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) (Assamese: ধেমাজি) is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India. It is one of the remote districts of Assam.
Geography
Dhemaji is located at 27°29′N 94°35′E / 27.48°N 94.58°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). Dhemaji is located to the north of the river brahmaputra. To its north lies the Arunachal himalayas. To its east is the state, Arunachal Pradesh and to the west is lakhimpur, a district of Assam. It has many big and small rivers flowing through it. Some of them are Jiadhal, Gainodi, and Cemen. The river Subansiri flows by its western border.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Dhemaji had a population of 11,851. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dhemaji has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 70%. In Dhemaji, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
The National Highway No. 52 passes through Dhemaji District. The main towns in Dhemaji District are Dhemaji, Bordoloni, Gogamukh, Silapathar and Jonai. Murkong Selek railway station is located in Dhemaji District near Jonai, a train from Murkong Selek travels along the metre gauge line via Dhemaji station and on to Rangiya Junction, Rangiya Junction also has broad gauge trains going to Guwahati, as well as Siliguri, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi. The broad-gauge train service is under construction. Jiadhal and Gainadi are the most ravaging rivers in this district in terms of floods. Every year floods destroy a bulk of the agricultural proceeds and people take refuge in camps. The nearest airport to Dhemaji is Lilabari, near North Lakhimpur, some 66 km away. A bridge over the Brahmaputra is under construction that will connect Dhemaji with Dibrugarh by road as well as by rail. The state-highways here are comparatively well-off compared to its neighbouring district.
Economy
During the last 10 years Dhemaji has been witnessing rapid growth in terms of business and education. The economy of Dhemaji is based on agriculture. The prominent employment avenue apart from agriculture is the service sector (govt. jobs, school teachers).Central govt. schemes for rural development is changing the scene of the district. People now have different options to enrich themselves. The DRDA, Zilla Parishad, Gram Panchayat are flourishing income opportunities to the people as well as the office-bearers of these organizations.
Education
Dhemaji has a dozen of schools and colleges. Dhemaji is continuously making record over last four years by securing Highest passing percentage in HSLC exam.Currently Dhemaji has the highest Educated people in Assam (districtwise). The oldest recorded among them is a primary school established in 1885 named Nalanipam L.P. School. The school is to be declared "Model School" by the SSA Mission, Assam. Teachers Late Gobinda Chandra Buragohain, Late Nagendra Nath Saikia and Mrs. Sashimai Saikia (Dutta) have been awarded by the Dept. of Education, Govt. of Assam for their outstanding services. Dhemaji Higher Secondary School and Dhemaji Girls Higher Secondary School are pioneer educational schools at Dhemaji which produces a good number of talents at national and international level. St Francis de Sales School (a Christian missionary managed school) is a pioneer school providing education in English medium in the district. This school produces a good number of rank holders in High School Leaving Certificate Examination. Dhemaji College, Dhemaji Commerce College, Moridhal College are major colleges. Gogamukh College at Gogamukh, Silapathar College at Silapathar,bordoloni michamari college are other prominent colleges. It also has one of the best schools named VKV DHEMAJI, a cbse school with a very good growth in last 5 years A good number of students are coming out from the roots of Dhemaji to join different institutes and organizations of international and national repute. An engineering college is scheduled to be established in the near future. Education in remote villages have been mostly contributed by lots of Non-provincialized Venture Schools using volunteer teachers.
Politics
Dhemaji is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] There are two Assembly constituencies in Dhemaji District- Dhemaji and Jonai. Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. Less funds have been released for the financial year 2012−13. Rani Narah is MP (Member of Parliament), Sumitra Patir Doley is MLA (Present). Next MP election to be happened by this year. Ram Kumar Biswakarma, S/o Chandra Biswakarma, Mondal President (Cong), Dhemaji Dist. Gogamukh.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhemaji
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-06.