North Lakhimpur
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| Coordinates | 27°08′N 94°42′E / 27.13°N 94.7°ECoordinates: 27°08′N 94°42′E / 27.13°N 94.7°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District(s) | Lakhimpur |
| Population • Density |
350,000 (2011[update]) • 23,333 /km2 (60,432 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) • 101 metres (331 ft) |
North Lakhimpur (Assamese: উত্তৰ লখিমপুৰ) is a city in India and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in the North Eastern state Assam, about 394 kilometres (245 mi) north east of Guwahati. It is the district headquarter of Lakhimpur district. North Lakhimpur is also the name of the sub-division of Lakhimpur district where North lakhimpur town is located.
[edit] Geographical location
It is situated at 27° 13' 60 N and 94° 7' 0 E[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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 350,000.[5]
Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ India Post. "Pincode search - North Lakhimpur" (in en). http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/Pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=North%20Lakhimpur. Retrieved 28-07-2008.
- ^ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Assam" (in en). http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Assam&pgno=1. Retrieved 28-07-2008.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "North Lakhimpur, India Page" (in en). http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/North_Lakhimpur.html. Retrieved 11-07-2008.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Census of India. "Alphabetical list of towns and their population - Assam" (in en) (pdf). http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/asm_towns.pdf. Retrieved 21-05-2008.
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