Morigaon (pron: mʌrɪˈgãʊ) is a town of

town area committee A Town area committee is a semi-municipal authority constituted for the administration of small towns in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the s ...

and the district headquarters of

Morigaon district Morigaon district () is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Morigaon. The ancient place of occult Mayong is located in this district as well as Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Histor ...

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 Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

and including the headquarters of the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC), Tiwashong, Assam which was constituted by the Government of Assam on 14 April 1995, The Apex council will consist of 144 villages of Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup with 28 blocks. Pincode of Morigaon town is 782105.

Demographics

India census, Morigaon had a population of 5,20,807. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Morigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Morigaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Keot (Kaibarta) community and the

Tiwa (Lalung) Tiwa is an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in northeastern India. They are also found in some areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland. They are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assa ...

community form the majority in this district.

Politics

Morigaon is part of

Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency) Nagaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. Assembly segments Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election Results General elections 2019 General elections 2014 ...

Transport

National Highway 37 (India) National Highway 37 (NH 37) is a National Highway in India. This highway starts from Badarpur near Karimganj in Assam and terminates at Imphal in Manipur. This highway was also used for cycling event in 2016 South Asian Games The 2016 S ...

and the

Guwahati–Lumding section The Guwahati–Lumding section is a broad-gauge railway line connecting and . The long railway line operates in the Indian state of Assam. It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. History In the pre-partition days, Assa ...

operated by

Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...

Northeast Frontier Railway The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and expansion of rail network all across No ...

pass through Jagiroad, 22 km away. Jagiroad is also connected with Morigaon by Morigaon Road. Nearest railway stations to Morigaon are: Major railway stations near Morigaon.

Banks

Morigaon town almost have all the major banks and ATM. Banks and their branches:

Education

Morigaon town has many good colleges and schools. Major colleges in Morigaon: Major public schools in Morigaon Other schools:

References

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