Mariani (IPA: ˌmɑːrɪˈænɪ) is a neighbourhood town of

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 ...

. It is about 17.5 km from Jorhat Town railway station. Mariani is in the border of

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the ...

. Mariani is famous for the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary which is located on the roadside on the way to Nakachari from Mariani at a distance of 5 km. Pincode of Mariani is 785634. This small town is surrounded by some of the largest tea gardens in India. Mariani has a cosmopolitan culture with many communities speaking different languages and living in harmony for decades. The town was once well known for having one of the largest plywood factories in India which was later closed down as felling trees was banned by law. In

Assamese Assamese may refer to: * Assamese people, a socio-ethnolinguistic identity of north-eastern India * People of Assam, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious people of Assam * Assamese language, one of the easternmost Indo-Aryan language ...

, is a fisherman and his wife is called . The name was derived from .

Geography

Mariani is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

India

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, Mariani had a population of 23,065. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Mariani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

Bengali is the most spoken language at 12,401 speakers, followed by Assamese at 4,344 and Hindi at 3,238.

Transport

Dhodar Ali The Dhodar Ali or Dhudor Ali ( as, ধোদৰ আলি, en, Lazy Man's Road or Sluggard's Road), is a 212-km-long road starting from Kamargaon in Golaghat to Joypur in Dibrugarh touching Mariani, Jorhat. It runs through four districts of Up ...

connects Mariani by road. Mariani is well connected with Jorhat by road. Buses and mini vans (Tata Magic) are available frequently. The nearest airport of Mariani is

Jorhat Airport Jorhat Airport , also known as Rowriah Airport is a domestic airport serving Jorhat, Assam, India. It is located at Rowriah, which is situated 7 kilometres south-west from the city centre. History It was established in early 1950s and commo ...

. The town has very good railway connectivity with rest of the country. It is served by Mariani junction, one of the major railhead of Tinsukia railway division. It falls in the Lumding–Dibrugarh section.

Educational institute

Colleges

* Mariani College

Schools

*Adarsh Hindi Vidyalaya *Bongshi Gopal High School *Edith Douglas HS School
Railway High School, Mariani
*Little Star School *Mahadev Agarwalla Higher Secondary School *Mariani Girls' School *Mariani High School *Mariani Jatiya Vidyapith *Parijat Jatiya Vidyalaya *St. Antony's High School *Asset Academy *Mann International School *Bheleuguri Adarsha High School *Jungle Block High School *218 No Sonowal LP School

Politics

Mariani is part of

Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Assembly segments Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election re ...

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Rupjyoti Kurmi Rupjyoti Kurmi (born 24 July 1977) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Mariani (constituency). He defeated Ramani Tanti of Bharatiya Janata Party by ...

is the incumbent MLA of

Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Mariani Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Mariani forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1967: Gajen Tanti, Indian National Congress * 1 ...

.
In 2022 Assam municipal elections, The

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with

Mariani Unnayan Mancha Mariani may refer to: People with the surname *Amos Mariani (1931-2007), Italian professional football player and coach *Angelo Mariani (chemist), French chemist *Angelo Mariani (conductor) (1821–1873), Italian conductor and composer *Antonio Ma ...

won seven wards out of ten wards, reducing

to two in Mariani Municipal Corporation.

Notable personalities

* Anamika Choudhari, winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International *

, Indian politician

References

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