North Lakhimpur ( ) is a city and a

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in Lakhimpur district 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

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. It is the district headquarters of Lakhimpur district. 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 (IXI) is located from the city. It connects

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and

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

Rail

The North Lakhimpur railway station is located at Nakari. It lies on the

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

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Climate

Education

Colleges

* Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital * North Lakhimpur commerce College * Lakhimpur Girls' College * Lakhimpur Telahi Kamalabaria College * North Lakhimpur College

Schools

* Ghilamara Town HS School * Lakhimpur Kendriya Mahavidyalaya * 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 langua ...

newspapers published from North Lakhimpur include the '' Asomiya Pratidin'' and '' Amar Asom''.

Notable people

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

References

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