Mariani (IPA: ˌmɑːrɪˈænɪ) is a neighbourhood town of

Jorhat Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India. Etymology Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...

. It is about 17.5 km from

Jorhat Town railway station Jorhat Town railway station is a railway station in Jorhat district, Assam. Its code is JTTN and it serves Jorhat City. Jorhat Town Railway station consists of two platforms. (MXN), the biggest railway junction of the district which is 16 ...

. Mariani is in the border of

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. Mariani is famous for the

Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, formerly known as the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary or Hollongapar Reserved Forest ( as, হোলোঙাপাৰ গিবন অভয়াৰণ্য), is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest loc ...

which is located on the roadside on the way to Nakachari from Mariani at a distance of 5 km. Pincode of Mariani is 785634. This small town is surrounded by some of the largest tea gardens in India. Mariani has a cosmopolitan culture with many communities speaking different languages and living in harmony for decades. The town was once well known for having one of the largest plywood factories in India which was later closed down as felling trees was banned by law. In Assamese, is a fisherman and his wife is called . The name was derived from .

Geography

Mariani is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Mariani had a population of 23,065. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Mariani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

Bengali is the most spoken language at 12,401 speakers, followed by Assamese at 4,344 and Hindi at 3,238.

Transport

Dhodar Ali The Dhodar Ali or Dhudor Ali ( as, ধোদৰ আলি, en, Lazy Man's Road or Sluggard's Road), is a 212-km-long road starting from Kamargaon in Golaghat to Joypur in Dibrugarh touching Mariani, Jorhat. It runs through four districts of Upp ...

connects Mariani by road. Mariani is well connected with Jorhat by road. Buses and mini vans (Tata Magic) are available frequently. The nearest airport of Mariani is

Jorhat Airport Jorhat Airport , also known as Rowriah Airport is a domestic airport serving Jorhat, Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, which is situated 7 kilometres south-west from the city centre. History It was established in early 1950s and commonly ...

. The town has very good railway connectivity with rest of the country. It is served by Mariani junction, one of the major railhead of

Tinsukia railway division Tinsukia railway division is one of the five railway divisions under Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 15 January 1958 and its headquarter is located at Tinsukia in the state of Assam of India. ...

. It falls in the

Lumding–Dibrugarh section The Lumding–Dibrugarh section is a broad-gauge railway line connecting and . The -long railway line is functional in the Indian state of Assam. It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. History The Assam Railway and Tradi ...

Educational institute

Colleges

Mariani College Mariani College, established in 1966, is a general degree college situated at Mariani, in Jorhat district, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Dibrugarh University. Departments Science *Physics * Mathematics * Chemistry *Botany *Zool ...

Schools

*Adarsh Hindi Vidyalaya *Bongshi Gopal High School *Edith Douglas HS School
Railway High School, Mariani
*Little Star School *Mahadev Agarwalla Higher Secondary School *Mariani Girls' School *Mariani High School *Mariani Jatiya Vidyapith *Parijat Jatiya Vidyalaya *St. Antony's High School *Asset Academy *Mann International School *Bheleuguri Adarsha High School *Jungle Block High School *218 No Sonowal LP School

Politics

Mariani is part of

Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Assembly segments Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election re ...

BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

Rupjyoti Kurmi Rupjyoti Kurmi (born 24 July 1977) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Mariani (constituency). He defeated Ramani Tanti of Bharatiya Janata Party by ...

is the incumbent MLA of Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
In

2022 Assam municipal elections Municipal elections was held in the Indian state of Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bh ...

, The

Independent Candidates An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views th ...

with Mariani Unnayan Mancha won seven wards out of ten wards, reducing

to two in Mariani Municipal Corporation.

Notable personalities

Anamika Choudhari Anamika Choudhari is an Indian singer. She was the winner in Zee TV's children's singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International. Later, she participated in Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka, where she secured fourth place. She then par ...

, winner of

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International'' is an Indian televised children's singing competition announced by Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 host, Aditya Narayan, on 28 July 2007. The season began on 19 October 2007 with 28 contestants. The sh ...

, Indian politician

References

Cities and towns in Jorhat district Jorhat {{Assam-geo-stub