Howly

Howli হাউলী Howly
city
Howli Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°26′N 90°58′E / 26.43°N 90.97°ECoordinates: 26°26′N 90°58′E / 26.43°N 90.97°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Barpeta
Government
• Body	Howly Town Committee
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	15,958
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Howli (IPA:ˈhaʊlɪ)is a town and a town area committee in Barpeta district in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

Howli is located at 26°26′N 90°58′E / 26.43°N 90.97°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 43 metres (141 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Howli had a population of 15,958. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Howli has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 56%. In Howli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. This town is mainly divided into 4 parts that is 4 ward,

Howly Adda Live is one of the popular online social forum for the people of Howly .

Some Reputed Name of Howly- Kamal Chandra Bayan Lt'Jogesh Chandra Nath Subodh chandra Talukdar.

Education

• B.H College is situated middle of Barpeta Road and Howli town.
• Howly High School is situated in the heart of howli town. It is the oldest school of howli. It was established in 1939.
• Shankardev sishu Niketan Howly
• Adarsha Vidyapith, Howly Girls high school, normal school were the major school of howly town.
• Howly junior college.

Culture

Howly bears the similar tones of Bihu with other towns in Assam but hollygeet and jatragaan are popular in this town festivals. Howli Rash Mahotsav is the biggest Rash Mela festival of Assam.^[3]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Howli
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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
3. http://umain30.com/regional-songs