Dergaon

Dergaon
Dergaon
Town
	Dergaon Location in Assam, India Dergaon Dergaon (India)
	Coordinates: 26°42′N 93°58′E / 26.7°N 93.97°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Golaghat
Government
• Body	Dergaon Town Committee
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	13,368
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AS 05 (Golaghat)

Dergaon (IPA: ˈdɜːˌgɑ̃ʊ) is a small town and a municipality in the Golaghat district of Assam, India.

Hemchandra Barua, the compiler of Hemkosh (the earliest Assamese-English dictionary) was from Dergaon.

Geography

Dergaon is located at 26°42′N 93°58′E / 26.7°N 93.97°E / 26.7; 93.97.^[1] It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Dergaon had a population of 13,364. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Dergaon has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88% and, female literacy is 81%. In Dergaon, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Dergaon is part of Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3] Dergaon is a constituency in the 126 member Assam legislative assembly. It is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. The present MLA is Bhaben Bharali of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) preceded by Smti. Arati Hazarika Kachari of Indian National Congress.

Transport

Dergaon is very well connected by roadways to all the places of Assam. The National Highway 37 passes through Dergaon. Baruah Bamun Gaon (BBGN) railway station is the closest railway station of Dergaon. The nearest airport is Rowriah Airport which is at Jorhat town.

Education

Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College (DKD College) (website), Police Training College (website) and Dergaon Higher Secondary School are some of the oldest educational institutions in Dergaon. Started in 1908, Dergaon Higher Secondary School has recently observed its 100's anniversary. Besides these, the Girls' H.S. School, Indrani Devi High School, Shishu Bharti High School and Alpine English School has also given much importance on the all-round development of the students of this town. Don Bosco High School, established in 1995, had the first result of HSLC in 2007. Shankardev Shishu Niketan, Dergaon, pioneer in Assamese medium for private sector schools, is also significant for its good education, brilliant results and co-curricular activities.^[4]. There are a number of private colleges in Dergaon, among these Radiant College, Udayan Academy are some of the well known private colleges in the town.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dergaon
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
^ Shishu Shiksha Samiti Assam,vbassam.org

[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dergaon

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[3] "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.

[4] Shishu Shiksha Samiti Assam,vbassam.org

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