Tangla
Tangla | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′26″N 91°54′45″E / 26.657086°N 91.912479°E | |
| State | Assam |
| District | Udalguri(B.T.R) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chairman-Chief Executive Officer |
| • Body | Tangla Municipal Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,228 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, Bodo |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | Tangla Post Office 784521. Purani Tangla Post Office 784528. Mechakapukhuri Branch Post Office 784521. Murmela Branch Post Office 784521. Palahgarh Branch Post Office 784521. Purandia Branch Post Office 784521.
Source: https://www.icbse.com |
| Telephone code | 03711 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-27 (Udalguri) |
| Website | Udalguri District Official Website |
Tangla is a town located in Udalguri district in Assam state in India.
Demographics
As of 2011[update],[1] Tangla is divided into 4 wards, each with a nominated body. Tangla has a total population of 17,183, comprising 8,883 males and 8,300 females. The number of children aged 0-6 number at 1,593. The literacy rate of Tangla is 86.16%, higher than the state average of 72.19%; male literacy is 89.79% while female literacy is 82.28%.
Language
BENGALI is the most spoken language at 8,231 speakers, followed by BODO at 5,431, Hindi is spoken by 2,030 people and Bodo at 984.
Climate
| Climate data for Tangla (1971–2000, extremes 1954–2003) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.3 (0.44) |
18.2 (0.72) |
37.7 (1.48) |
193.4 (7.61) |
274.2 (10.80) |
373.1 (14.69) |
366.3 (14.42) |
265.1 (10.44) |
249.6 (9.83) |
103.9 (4.09) |
20.7 (0.81) |
10.8 (0.43) |
1,924.3 (75.76) |
| Average rainy days | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 80.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 75 | 72 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Employment
6,229 people were engaged in work or business activity.
Economy
There are a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them. Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.
Governance
Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Biswajit Daimary is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.[5]
Transportation
The town is well connected to the rest of the state by the Mangaldai-Bhutiachang (MB Road/State Highway 4), allowing access to the National Highway 52 at Mangaldai. Trains from Tangla railway station travel to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun. There are also buses going to the rest of the state.
Educational Institutions
Tangla is among the top educational hubs of lower Assam, delivering positions in HSLC and ASHEC.[6][7]
| Name | Courses Available |
|---|---|
| Tangla College[8] | NAAC B accredited college. It offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science streams, diplomas in various computer fields. The college has also introduced MA, M.Sc (Maths), M.Com & PGDCA courses under Guwahati University IDOL with a regular (weekly) mode of classes. |
| Tangla Govt Higher Secondary | SEBA, AHSEC Arts |
| R.C. Saharia Teachere's Training College, Tangla,[9] | Offers Bachelor of Education degree (B.ED.) |
| K.K Handique State Open University | Offers various Bachelor's courses |
| North Darrang College, Tangla, | Arts Junior College |
| National Pioneer College | Arts, Commerce & Science Junior College |
| Arunodoi Junior College | Science & Arts Junior College |
| Presidency Junior College | Junior College for Arts, Science and Commerce |
| NRDS Junior College, Tangla | Junior College for Arts |
| Don Bosco Higher Secondary School | Junior College for Arts |
| Name | Curicullum |
|---|---|
| Don Bosco School | SEBA |
| Tangla Girls High School | SEBA |
| Tangla Model High School | SEBA |
| Auxilium Convent School | SEBA |
| Arunodoi Academy | SEBA |
| Tangla English Medium High School | SEBA |
| Maharishi Vidya Mandir | CBSE |
| National Pioneer Public School | SEBA |
| Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Kendriya Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Adharsha Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Sankardev Sishu Niketan | SEBA |
| Gyanuday Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Navadai Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Alma Mater Silver Public School |
| Nilachal Public School |
| Pranabananda Vidya Mandir |
Healthcare
"Tangla CHC Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Thirty Bedded Govt Hospital" is the nearest hospital of the town. A government run veterinary hospital is also located nearby.
Notable People
References
- ^ "Tangla Town Committee City Population Census 2011-2019 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Station: Tangla Climatological Table 1971–2000" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1971–2000. India Meteorological Department. October 2011. pp. 759–760. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Tangla students shine in HS & HSLC". Assam Times. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Assam: Tangla-based National Pioneer Junior College students shine in HS examination [1]
- ^ "Tangla College : Tangla, Assam". tanglacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Ramesh Chandra Saharia Teachers Training College". www.rcsttc.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.