Odalguri (; also spelt Udalguri) is a town and the headquarters of
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, deno ...
under the jurisdiction of
Bodoland Territorial Council which controls the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in the 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 ...
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Geography
Odalguri is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Demographics
As per 2011 census, population of Odalguri town was 15,279. Literacy rate of Odalguri town was 88.33%.
Language
Assamese is the most spoken language at 7,590 speakers, followed by Bengali at 2,598, Bodo is spoken by 2,440 people and Hindi at 1,405.
Transport
Udalguri is the main railway station of Odalgiri town.
Udalguri railway station
Udalguri railway station is a railway station on Rangiya–Murkongselek section under Rangiya railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. This railway station is situated at Odalguri town in Udalguri district in the Indian state of Assam ...
is a railway station on
Rangiya–Murkongselek section under
Rangiya railway division of
Northeast Frontier Railway zone.
Politics
Odalguri is part of
Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mangaldoi is a Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian state of Assam.
Assembly segments
Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Parliament
Election results General election 2019
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References
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External links
Official Website of Udalguri District
as:ওদালগুৰি জিলা