Rangiya (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə) also known as Rangia, is a major town of

Lower Assam division Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam in India. It was formed in 1874, consisting of the undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagaon districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jainti ...

and a

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located in the

Kamrup district Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the Undivided Kamrup district, old Kamrup district into t ...

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, India. Rangiya is also the headquarters of Kamrup district, and Rangiya serves as the Sub-divisional headquarter of Rangiya Sub-division. One of Rangiya's significant features is its role as the divisional headquarter of the

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, which is one of the major railway zones in India.

Baralia river The Baralia River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Baralia River originates in the Nagrijuli Tea Estate and flows through Rangia City, Nalbari district and Tamulpur district before its confluence with ...

flows through the heart of the city. The Redhorn Division of the

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is located just three kilometers from the city.

Etymology

The word "Rangiya" is believed to have been derived from the local term "Randiya". According to local folklore, "Ran" means 'war' and "Diya" means 'to give', indicating that Rangiya was a place where a conflict or battle took place between the

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people and Bhutanese communities.

History

In Ancient times it was part of Ancient Kamrup, and subsequently included in Kamapitha division of Kamarupa Kingdom. In modern times, Rangiya is part of Kamrupi cultural region.

Geography

Rangiya is located at . It has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 feet). Rangiya covers of area 9.6 square kilometres. The river Baralia flows through the heart of the city.

Climate

Politics

Assam has 126 assembly constituencies, and Rangiya Assembly constituency is one of these where voters elect their representative. Bhabesh Kalita is the MLA of Rangiya Assembly constituency. It also falls under the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency, which elects members to the national-level

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. Rangiya served as the Southern Boundary of

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before the 1895

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Demographics

India

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, Rangiya had a population of 26,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangiya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rangiya, 12% of the population is under six years of age.

Healthcare system

There are several private hospitals in Rangiya apart from 2 government hospitals. Some of them are Swasti Hospital (Estd. 2018), Rangia Poly Clinic & Nursing Home, Sparsh Hospital (Estd. 2016).

Transport

National Highway 27 runs through the heart of the city. Rangiya is important transit point in the region, nearly all trains halts at

Rangiya Junction railway station Rangiya Junction Railway Station is a junction station on the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of Barauni–Guwahati line, and Rangia–Tezpur line of Rangiya–Murkongselek section. It is located in Kamrup district in the Indian state of As ...

. It is a junction of the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of Barauni–Guwahati line. Rangiya Junction is the 4th largest railway station in North-east India. It is one of the divisional headquarters of

. The Rangiya–Murkongselek line connects the state to Arunachal Pradesh.

Notable people

Himanta Biswa Sarma Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 Au ...

, Chief Minister of Assam * Bhabesh Kalita, President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Assam and MLA of Rangiya Assembly constituency * Rana Pratap Kalita, former general officer in the

Born in Rangiya, Assam

References

External links

* https://www.rangiamb.org.in/ * https://www.kamrup.nic.gov.in {{Authority control Cities and towns in Kamrup district