Dimow is a Medium-sized
village in Sissiborgaon tehsil,
Dhemaji district in the
Indian state of
Assam. It is situated at a distance of 48 km from its district headquarters
Dhemaji
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indi ...
and 16 km from nearest town
Silapathar.
Demographics
As per 2011 census the total population of the village is 731 out of which 403 are males while 328 are females.
The average sex ratio of the village is 814 which is lower than the state average of 958. As of 2011, literacy rate of the village was 70.55% compared to state average of 72.19%. Male literacy stands at 82.81% while female literacy rate was at 55.59%.
Banking Service
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Dimow
Branch
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, Dimow (Kulajan Branch)
Transportation
Currently
NH-52
NH5 can refer to:
* National Highway 5 (Cambodia)
* National Highway 5 (Djibouti)
* National Highway 5 (India)
** National Highway 5 (India)(old numbering)
* N-5 National Highway
See also
* List of highways numbered 5
Route 5, or Highway 5 ...
is well connected to Dimow from other towns of the states and also connecting it with Towns and cities of
Assam and
Arunachal Pradesh with nearest city being
Silapathar sharing its pincode and postal office.
Lilabari airport which falls under the town of
Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the Eas ...
is the nearest airport from Dimow.
Education
Schools
Dimow has a number of educational institutions:-
* Chimenmukh Higher Secondary School, Dimow which was established in 1970 which is now the oldest school of the region.
* Don Bosco Society School, Dimow is a private English medium school which was established in 1998.
* Diamond English School, Dimow
* Sankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Dimow.
* LMT Public School, Dimow
Colleges
* Dimow Charali/Junior College, Dimow.
*Dhemaji polytechnic college is situated about 7 km away at Simenchapori.
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Economy
Agriculture is the main profession for most of the people in the village.
References
Villages in Dhemaji district
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