Morigaon

Morigaon মৰিগাঁও Marigaon
city
Morigaon College
Morigaon Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°15′12″N 92°20′33″E / 26.253317°N 92.342405°ECoordinates: 26°15′12″N 92°20′33″E / 26.253317°N 92.342405°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Morigaon
Government
• Body	Morigaon Municipality Board, Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC), Tiwashong, Assam
Population (2001)
• Total	29,164
Languages
• Official	Assamese and Tiwa (Lalung)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	782105
Website	morigaon.nic.in

Morigaon (Pron: mʌrɪˈgãʊ) is a town of town area committee and the district headquarters of Morigaon district in the Indian state of Assam and including the headquarters of The Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC), Tiwashong, Assam which was constituted by the Government of Assam on 14 April 1995, The Apex council will consist of 144 villages of Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup with 28 blocks. Pincode of Morigaon town is 782105.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Morigaon had a population of 20,807. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Morigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Morigaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Morigaon is part of Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

References

1. http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/MARIGAON/MORIGAON_PINCODE
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. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-06.