Duni is an urban village of Sipajhar Constituency, Darrang District, Assam, India. It is one of major place in Darrang district. It is in the west part of the district. Duni is near Patharighat (earlier Patharughat) the historical place where more than 140 farmer had sacrifice their life against British in the year 1894.

Duni
Village
View of Dipila-Borichowka Road in Duni, Assam
View of Dipila-Borichowka Road in Duni, Assam
Duni is located in Assam
Duni
Duni
Location in Assam
Duni is located in India
Duni
Duni
Duni (India)
Coordinates: 26°16′27″N 91°29′36″E / 26.27421°N 91.49338°E / 26.27421; 91.49338
CountryIndia
StateAssam
RegionNorth Assam
DistrictDarrang
Founded byGovernment of Assam
Government
 • BodyDuni Gram Panchayat
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,763
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
784148
Vehicle registrationAS-13
Planning agency1
ClimateSemi-Arid (Köppen)
† Estimated as on 2012

It is located 22 km west from District headquarters Mangaldai. 10 km from Sipajhar. 43 km from State capital Dispur

Duni Pin code is 784148 and postal head office is Duni (Darrang).

Patharighat (7 km), Byaspara (9 km), Namkhola (9 km), Burhinagar (9 km), Deomornoi (9 km) are the nearby villages to Duni. Duni is surrounded by Bihdia Tehsil to the west, Bezera (Pt) Tehsil to the south, Bezera Tehsil to the south, Khoirabari Tehsil to the north.

Mangaldoi, Rangia, Guwahati, Dispur are the nearby cities to Duni. This place is in the border of the Darrang District and Kamrup District.

Education

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SL No. School Type
1 Duni Higher Secondary School Governmental
2 Duni College, Dolonghat Governmental
3 Duni M V School Governmental
4 Pachim Darrang Jatiya Vidyalaya Non-Governmental
5 Mahoripara L.P School Governmental
6 Padmathan L.P School Governmental
7 Duni Jatiya Vidyalaya Non-Governmental
8 Duni B Barua Junior College Non-Governmental

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