Rangapara (IPA: ˈræŋgəˌpɑːrə) is a small town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam.
Rangapara | |
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town | |
  Rangapara Location in Assam, India  Rangapara Rangapara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′N 92°39′E / 26.82°N 92.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sonitpur |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 18,822 |
| • Rank | 22 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 784505 PIN --> | 784505 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 12 |
Geography
editRangapara is located at 26°49′N 92°39′E / 26.82°N 92.65°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] 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
editBengali is the most spoken language at 8,785 speakers, followed by Hindi at 4,043 and Assamese is spoken by 2,583 people.
Transport
editThe 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
editRangapara is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] Also an important legislative constituency of the state.
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangapara
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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