Tihu

Tihu
টিহু
Town
Tihu

Location in Assam, India

Coordinates: 26°28′30″N 91°16′08″E / 26.4749°N 91.2689°E / 26.4749; 91.2689Coordinates: 26°28′30″N 91°16′08″E / 26.4749°N 91.2689°E / 26.4749; 91.2689
Country  India
State Assam
District Nalbari
Government
 • Body Tihu Town Committee
Population (2001)
 • Total 4,301
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Tihu (Pron:ˈtɪhuː) (Assamese: টিহু) is a town and a town area committee established in 1951 in Nalbari district in the Indian state of Assam.
The ancient name of Tihu was 'Dihu'. According to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, 'DI' means 'water' and 'HU' means 'flow'. 'Dihu' is actually a word of Bodo language. The ancient name of the town came from the name of the river 'Dihu', which flows through the heart of Tihu Town. According to Assamese scholar, Banikanta Kakati, the name of the river transformed to 'Tihu' as time passed by. So the name of the town too changed to 'Tihu'.

The peopling and settlement in the area indicates replacement of early inhabited people in town and many parts of its adjacent areas to present scenery. At present, Tihu revenue circles consisits of 39 village (out of which 11 villages are under Bodoland Territorial Council area) and an urban centre, Tihu town itself covers 132.0779 km2.

The Tihu River originates from a lake in Bhutan, as 'Singra River' (called in olden days, now it's known as Tihu River). The Tihu used to play a vital role of communication for trade and commerce in the area before connected by roads.

A famous mill was located in Tihu which was known as 'Tihu Daga Rice Mill'. The mill was mainly used to extract rice from paddy and mustard oil from mustard seeds. Due to extremist activities, the mill had to be shut down immediately in the mid 1990s.
Some of the educational institutions of Tihu Town are: Tihu High School, Tihu Girl's High School, Vivekananda Vidya Niketan, Jatiya Vidyalaya, Shankardev Sishu Niketan, Angel Academy, Dronson Academy, Sarbeshwar Das Junior College and Tihu College.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Tihu had a population of 4301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tihu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Tihu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

How to Reach

The reservation counter of the Tihu railway station

Tihu is well connected to the outer world through rail and road. It is 100 km from Guwahati, the capital of Assam and 25 km from Nalbari, the District Headquarters. The East West Corridor (NH 31) of India is just 3 km from main town. The rail station is situated towards south of the town. Daily four passenger trains and Kamrup Express provide connectivity to Guwahati, Bongaigoan and Kolkata. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport which connects to all major cities of India and South East Asia is just 90 km from Tihu

Industries in Tihu

Tihu is a small Industrial Township since British Reign. It had many Big Mills including Sintex and Daga Mill. Various business people from all over India came to the town for Trade. But Mismanagement and insurgency problem in the region made these Industries to close down and Tihu lost the title of Industrial Hub. Instead of these problems Tihu is in verge of getting a new makeover in Industrial Arena again. The North East Mega Food park is the upcoming mega projects in Tihu (Nathkuchi).

North East Mega Food park

NE Mega Food Park, Tihu

The upcoming Mega Food Park is going to change the GDP of Tihu to greater height. The park will host Food Processing units with investment in the range of 100 Cr. The Mega Food Park Project will have a Central Processing Centre (CPC) at Nathkuchi, Tihu covering 50 acres of land supported by a network of six Primary Processing Centres (PPC) and 19 Collection Centres(CC) spread across the entire NE Region.

Shopping Facilities

The Daily market is situated at the heart of the Town. All types of amenities from vegetables to electronics are readily available in the market.

Educational Institutions

Tihu college, established in 1963, is one of the premier institute of higher education. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University and offers courses on HS and TDC in both Arts and Science stream.

The only private college in the town is Aryabhatta college for H.S in Arts & Commerce.

There are many government and private schools mainly:

Temples

The Haladhibari Kalimandir is located in Tihu in Assam, India.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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