Odalguri
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| Coordinates | 26°46′N 92°08′E / 26.77°N 92.13°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District(s) | Odalguri-BTAD-Bodo Land Territorial Autonmous District |
| Population | 14,893 (2001[update]) |
| Official languages | Assamese, Bodo, Nepali |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 180 m (591 ft) |
Odalguri (Assamese:ওদালগুৰি, Hindi:ओदालगुरि) is a town and a town area committee and the headquarters of Udalguri district in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. Earlier, Udalgiri was a sub-divisional headquarters in Darrang District. But after signing of Bodo Accord to end the demand for a Separate Bodoland State, An Autonomous District called Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) was created and Odalguri district became one of the four Districts under BTAD. Odalguri became the district headquarters when the new district was formally inaugurated on June 14, 2004.
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[edit] Geography
Odalguri is located at 26°46′N 92°08′E / 26.77°N 92.13°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Odalguri had a population of 14,893. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Odalguri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Odalguri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Politics
Udalgiri is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Odalguri
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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