Tangla is a town located in

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Demographics

, Tangla is divided into 4 wards, each with a nominated body. Tangla has a total population of 17,183, comprising 8,883 males and 8,300 females. The number of children aged 0-6 number at 1,593. The literacy rate of Tangla is 86.16%, higher than the state average of 72.19%; male literacy is 89.79% while female literacy is 82.28%.

Language

ASSAMESE is the most spoken language at 8,231 speakers, followed by BODO at 5,431, Hindi is spoken by 2,030 people and Bodo at 984.

Climate

Employment

6,229 people were engaged in work or business activity.

Economy

There are a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them. Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.

Governance

Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Biswajit Daimary is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.

Transportation

The town is well connected to the rest of the state by the Mangaldai-Bhutiachang (MB Road/State Highway 4), allowing access to the

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. Trains from Tangla railway station travel to

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