Mangaldoi

Mangaldoi
—  city  —
Mangaldoi Location of Mangaldoi in Assam and India
Coordinates	26°26′N 92°02′E / 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03Coordinates: 26°26′N 92°02′E / 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03
Country	India
State	Assam
District(s)	Darrang
Population	23,854 (2001[update])
Sex ratio	923:1000 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 34 metres (112 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 784125
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].

Geography

Mangaldoi is located at 26°26′N 92°02′E / 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03.^[1] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

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Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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. 

See also

• Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency)