Rangapara

Rangapara
town
Rangapara is located in Assam
Rangapara
Rangapara
Location in Assam, India
Rangapara is located in India
Rangapara
Rangapara
Rangapara (India)
Coordinates: 26°49′N 92°39′E / 26.82°N 92.65°E / 26.82; 92.65
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictSonitpur
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total18,822
 • Rank22
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
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ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 12

Rangapara (IPA: ˈræŋgəˌpɑːrə) is a small town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

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Rangapara is located at 26°49′N 92°39′E / 26.82°N 92.65°E / 26.82; 92.65.[1] It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[2] Rangapara had a population of 18,822. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangapara has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Rangapara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

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Languages spoken in Rangapara (2011)[3]

  Bengali (46.67%)
  Hindi (21.48%)
  Assamese (13.72%)
  others (18.13%)

Bengali is the most spoken language at 8,785 speakers, followed by Hindi at 4,043 and Assamese is spoken by 2,583 people.

Transport

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The Rangapara North Junction which lies on the Rangiya–Murkongselek section has trains to Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction, Dekargaon, Rangiya Junction, New Delhi and Naharlagun.Dibrugarh, Howrah and Tambaram

Politics

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Rangapara is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Also an important legislative constituency of the state.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangapara
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Population by Mother Tongue". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.