Morigaon (pron: mʌrɪˈgãʊ) is a town of
town area committee 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 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 operated by
Indian Railways'
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
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