Moran Town

Moran Town
—  city  —
Moran Town Location of Moran Town in Assam and India
Coordinates	27°11′N 94°56′E / 27.18°N 94.93°E / 27.18; 94.93Coordinates: 27°11′N 94°56′E / 27.18°N 94.93°E / 27.18; 94.93
Country	India
State	Assam
District(s)	Dibrugarh
Population	6,784 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 97 metres (318 ft)

Moran Town is a census town in Dibrugarh district in the Indian state of Assam. Moran is an important industrial town in India. It is a major oil field and a major tea producing area.

Geography

Moran is located at 27°11′N 94°56′E / 27.18°N 94.93°E / 27.18; 94.93.^[1] It has an average elevation of 97 m (318 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Moran Town had a population of 6784. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Moran Town has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 81%. In Moran Town, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Moran is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Moran
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.