Udalguri is a small 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 den ...
under the jurisdiction of
Bodoland Territorial Council which controls the
Bodoland Territorial Region
The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is an Autonomous administrative divisions of India, autonomous division in Assam, India, and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Assam, proposed state in Northeast India. It is made up of five ...
in the state of
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
.
Demographics
As per 2011 census, population of Udalguri town was 15,279. Literacy rate of Udalguri 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 Udalguri town.
Udalguri railway station is a railway station on
Rangiya–Murkongselek section under
Rangiya railway division of
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and e ...
.
Politics
Udalguri is part of
Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
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External links
Udalguri District Official Website
as:ওদালগুৰি জিলা