Rangia
- For the duck clam genus, see Rangia (genus).
| Rangia ৰঙিয়া Rangiya |
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| Coordinates: 26°28′N 91°38′E / 26.47°N 91.63°ECoordinates: 26°28′N 91°38′E / 26.47°N 91.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,389 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781354 |
| Telephone code | 03621 |
| Sex ratio | 1.17:1 (male:female) ♂/♀ |
Rangia (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə)is a city and a municipal board in Kamrup district (rural) in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway. It's situated 52 kilometres away from the state headquarter Guwahati.
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Geography [edit]
Rangia is located at 26°28′N 91°38′E / 26.47°N 91.63°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 39 metres (127 feet). The river BOROLIA flows through the heart of the city.
Etymology [edit]
The word Rangia come from two Assamese word ran(ৰণ) and dia(দিয়া), which together means 'to give fight'.
Demographics [edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Rangia had a population of 26,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rangia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Trnsport [edit]
Rangiya railway station is junction station on the New Bongaigaon-Guwahati section of Barauni-Guwahati line. The 450 km (280 mi) long Rangiya-Murkongselek line is being converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge. As of 2013, the work is expected to be completed soon.[3]
Educational Institutes [edit]
- Jawaharlal Nehru Shishu Vidyalaya, Rangia (Estd. 1964)
- Modern English School, Rangia(Estd. 1993)
- Third Eye Computer Education Centre, Rangia
- Sankardev Academy Junior college
- Pragmetic Academy
- Feculty Academy
- Symbiosis Academy
- Rangia College (Estd. 1964)][4]
- Manabendra Sarma Girls College
- Rangia Arabic College
- Rangia Teachers Training College
- Rangia H.S. School (Estd. 1936)
- Rangia Girls' H.S. School
- Rangia High Madrasa & H.S. School
- Arimatta Vidyapith H.S. School
- Rangia Hindi High School
- Railway High School (Bengali Medium)
- Sankardev Shishu Niketan (Estd. 1987)
- Ambedkar Lotus English School (Estd. 1984)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rangia
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rangia
- Rangia Law College
- Sankaracharya Vidya Niketan
References [edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangia
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh soon on railway map". The Hindu Business Line, 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.rangiacollege.org/
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