North Lakhimpur ( ) is a city and a

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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 ...

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 ...

, about northeast of

Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

. It is the district headquarters of

. North Lakhimpur is also the name of the subdivision of Lakhimpur district where North Lakhimpur town is located.

Geography

It is situated at 27° 13' 60 N and 94° 7' 0 E. Significant parts of Lakhimpur include Phulbari, Laluk, Dhakuakhana, Narayanpur, Nowboicha, Town Bantow, Chetia para, Khelmati, NT Road, DK Road, KB Road, CD Road, Nakari, Bormuria, Joyhing and Moidomia, Angarkhuwa, Dhakuwakhania Goan, Hansuwa Tiniali etc..

Demographics

As of the 2001 India

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, North Lakhimpur had a population of 54,262. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 105,376. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 87%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

Assamese is the most spoken language at 40,972 speakers, followed by Bengali at 9,942, Mishing is spoken by 1,195 people and Hindi at 6,383.

Administration

The MLA of Lakhimpur constituency is Shri Manab Deka since 2021.

Transportation

North Lakhimpur is considered to be the 'Gateway to Arunachal'. It is well connected by air, road and rail.

Air

Lilabari Airport Lilabari Airport or North Lakhimpur Airport is located in the Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. It serves the town of North Lakhimpur, located 8 km (5 mi) from the town. History The Lilabari airport project in Lakhimp ...

(IXI) is located from the city. It connects

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

and

by Alliance Air service on four days a week: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Rail

The

North Lakhimpur railway station North Lakhimpur railway station is a main railway station in Lakhimpur district, Assam. Its code is NLP. It serves North Lakhimpur city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities incl ...

is located at Nakari. It lies on the

Rangiya–Murkongselek section The Rangiya-Murkongselek section is a long railway line connecting Rangiya in Kamrup district with Murkongselek in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The entire section is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. Hist ...

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. Intercity Express (Murkongselek-Kamakhya) to and fro Guwahati is operating between North Lakhimpur and Guwahati via Rangia, Rangapara, Biswanath Chariali etc. Another Intercity Express(Naharlagun-Guwahati) to and fro Guwahati is operating between Harmuti and Guwahati via Rangia, Rangapara, Biswanath Chariali etc. The Harmuti railway station(jn) is situated in Harmuti, approximately 30 km. from the District HQ.

Road

North Lakhimpur is well connected by road. The New National Highway 15 passes through the city. Both AC and non-AC buses are available from Assam State Transport Corporation, and private bus stands to Guwahati and other long-distance routes.

Water

One can travel to Dibrugarh,

Sivasagar Sivasagar (Pron: or ) ("the sea of Shiva"), is a city in and headquarters of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. S ...

and

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 ...

(via Majuli) by crossing the Brahmaputra River by ferry from North Lakhimpur. The Bogibeel Bridge creates a direct route for communication to

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...

Climate

Education

Colleges

Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital is a medical college with attached hospital located in North Lakhimpur, Assam. It started functioning from 1 October 2021. This is the 8th medical college of the state. The college operates under the State M ...

* North Lakhimpur commerce College *

Lakhimpur Girls' College Lakhimpur Girls' College, established in 1972, is a women's general degree college situated in Lakhimpur, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in the ...

Lakhimpur Telahi Kamalabaria College Lakhimpur Telahi Kamalabaria College, also known as L.T.K. College, established in 1977, is a general degree college situated at Azad, in Lakhimpur district, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh Univer ...

North Lakhimpur College North Lakhimpur College is an autonomous college, affiliated to Dibrugarh University in North Lakhimpur on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river in upper Assam. North Lakhimpur college is the first autonomous college in Assam. The college was ...

Schools

Ghilamara Town HS School Ghilamara Town High School was established in 1982 in Assam, India. It has a 7560 sq. feet Assam type building. Initially there was a ME school which was established in 1979. With the help of the ME school, the high school was established in the ...

Lakhimpur Kendriya Mahavidyalaya Lakhimpur Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, established in 1992, is a general degree college situated at Lakhimpur, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Dibrugarh University. Departments Science * Mathematics *Computer Science Arts * Assamese ...

* St. Mary's High School

Media

Lakhimpur has an

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relay station known as Akashvani Lakhimpur. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

Print media

Assamese language Assamese (), also Asamiya ( ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the north-east Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language, and it serves as a ''lingua franca'' of the wider region. The easternmost Indo-Iranian language, ...

newspapers published from North Lakhimpur include the '' Asomiya Pratidin'' and ''

Amar Asom The ''Amar Asom'' ( Assamese: আমাৰ অসম) is an Assamese daily newspaper published by G. L. Publications Ltd. After the exit of Homen Borgohain as the Editor-in-chief, this newspaper tries to maintain its stand by siding with peopl ...

''.

Notable people

Padmanath Gohain Baruah Padmanath Gohain Baruah ( as, পদ্মনাথ গোহাঞি বৰুৱা; 1871–1946) was the first president of Asam Sahitya Sabha and a prominent name in the early part of modern Assamese literature. He was a novelist, poet, dram ...

* Uddhab Bharali, innovator * Labanya Dutta Goswami, (1952-2009) * Raaj J Konwar, Bollywood singer

References

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