Haflong
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Haflong
The White Ant Hills Town | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Switzerland of the East | |
  Haflong  Haflong  Haflong | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′08″N 93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dima Hasao |
| Government | |
| • Body | Haflong Municipal Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 966.216 m (3,170.000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,756 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Lingua franca | Haflong Hindi[2] |
| • Medium of instruction | Bengali, Assamese, English[2] |
| • Most common | Dimasa[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 788819 |
| Telephone code | 03673 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 08-X XXXX |
Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.[3] Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.[4]
Climate
Haflong has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| Climate data for Haflong | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.9 (0.47) |
18.3 (0.72) |
55.8 (2.20) |
147.9 (5.82) |
244.2 (9.61) |
316.4 (12.46) |
345.4 (13.60) |
264.3 (10.41) |
185.9 (7.32) |
91.2 (3.59) |
18.7 (0.74) |
7.1 (0.28) |
0 (0) |
| Average rainy days | 1.8 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 22.3 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 127.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 55 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.3 | 174.7 | 180.1 | 181.0 | 152.2 | 102.0 | 104.0 | 121.2 | 98.0 | 104.6 | 131.0 | 132.5 | 1,587.6 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization.[5] NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory.[7] | |||||||||||||
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Population
| Year | 1951 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,168[8] | 26,191[9] | 36,302[9] | 43,756[9] |
Demographics
Population
As of 2011 the India census, Haflong had a population of 43,756. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Haflong has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Haflong, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages
Dimasa, written in Bengali script, is the most commonly spoken local language. Other languages spoken in Haflong includes Biate, Zeme, Hmar, Kuki etc. Bengali, Assamese and English languages are used as the medium of instruction. Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town.[2]
Politics
Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarters of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ a b c d Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
- ^ "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Climatological Information for Haflong, India[permanent dead link], Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report".
- ^ a b c "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
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