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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Marigaon district.
Marigaon — city — Coordinates Country India State Assam District(s) Marigaon Population 20,807 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Website morigaon.nic.in 
Morigaon College, Morigaon
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[update] 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
Coordinates: 26°22′46″N 92°20′29″E / 26.379567°N 92.341461°E
Categories:- Cities and towns in Marigaon district
- Marigaon
- Assam geography stubs
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