Tangla is a small town located in
Udalguri district
Udalguri district (Pron:ˌʊdʌlˈgʊəri), also known as Odalguri, is a district in the Bodoland Territorial Region of the state of Assam in Northeastern India. Udalguri town is the headquarters of the district.
Etymology
The name Udalguri den ...
in
Assam
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state in
India
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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
The 2011 census recorded Bengali as the most spoken language with 8,231 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,431, Hindi was spoken by 2,030 people and Bodo 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
National Highway 52
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Mangaldai
Mangaldoi; also spelt Mangaldai, , is a town in the state of Assam, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Darrang district. Etymology
It is named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Raja of Darrang. She was marrie ...
. Trains from
Tangla railway station travel to
Kamakhya
Kamakhya (), a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of '' Kama (desire)'', she is regarded as the goddess of desire. Her abodeKamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India."Seated on ...
,
New Jalpaiguri
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (station code NJP) established in 1960, is an A1 category broad-gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is the largest and the busiest ...
,
Dekargaon,
Rangiya
Rangiya (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə) also known as Rangia, is a major town of Lower Assam division and a municipal board located in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. Rangiya is also the headquarters of Kamrup district, and Rangiya serves as th ...
and
Naharlagun
Naharlagun is a town situated in the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls in and is administered as a part of Itanagar Capital Complex.
Geography
It is at an altitude of from sea level. Surrounded by ...
. There are also buses going to the rest of the state.
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Educational Institutions
Tangla is an educational hub of lower Assam, delivering positions in
HSLC
A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.
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and
ASHEC.
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Healthcare
"Tangla CHC Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Thirty Bedded Govt Hospital" is the nearest hospital of the town. A government run veterinary hospital is also located nearby.
Notable People
# Arupa Kalita Patangia
# Pabitra Rabha
Pabitra Rabha (born 31 January 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Assamese, Hindi, Bangla and English language films.
Early life
Pabitra Rabha was born on 31 January 1976 in Tangla, Udalguri district of Assam
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References
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External links
* https://www.bodopress.com/?
* https://bodonews.info
* http://www.udalguri.gov.in
* https://www.tanglatc.org.in
* https://nenow.in/north-east-news/swacch-survekhsan-2019-assams-tangla-town-bags-swachh-city-award.html
Cities and towns in Udalguri district