Mangaldoi

Mangaldoi; also spelt Mangaldai, Assamese pronunciation: [mɔŋɔldoɪ], is a town in the state of Assam, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Darrang district.

Mangaldoi Mangaldai
Town
View of Mangaldoi clock tower
Mangaldoi Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Mangaldoi Mangaldoi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Darrang
Administrative Division	North Assam Division
Sub-division	Mangaldai
Founded by	Government of Assam
Named after	Mangaldahi (Mongola Devi)
Government
• Body	Mangaldoi Municipal Board
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,989
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Mangaldaian
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	784125
Vehicle registration	AS-13
Sex ratio	923:1000 ♂/♀
Website	darrang.gov.in

Etymology

It is named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Raja of Darrang. She was married to the Susenghphaa (r.1603-1641), (also known as Pratap Singha), a ruler of the Ahom kingdom.^[1]

Geography

Mangaldoi is located at 26.43°N 92.03°E / 26.43; 92.03.^[2] It has an average elevation of 34 m (112 ft).

Situated at the north bank of Brahmaputra river, the city is approximately 68  km from Guwahati and 94.1  km from Tezpur.

Governance

Mangaldoi is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

Basanta Das of Indian National Congress is the present MLA of Mangaldoi. Dilip Saikia of Bharatiya Janata Party is the present MP of Mangaldoi.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[4] Mangaldoi had a population of 36,993 (including Gerimari). Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangaldoi had an average literacy rate of 92.57%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 94.95%, and female literacy was 90.09%. In Mangaldoi, 11% of the population was below 6 years of age. The population is largely heterogeneous consisting Assamese, Bengali, Marwadi, Bihari, Punjabi communities. The town has a Hindu majority.

Language

Languages spoken in Mangaldoi (2011)

 Assamese (81.42%)

 Bengali (14.49%)

 Hindi (2.36%)

 others (1.73%)

Assamese is the most spoken language with 21,161 speakers, followed by Bengali at 3,767 and Hindi at 614.

Education

A major institution in Mangaldai is Assam Skill University (ASU), which is situated in Bidya Nagar. As the university continues to develop, its goal is to offer skill development programs in a range of fields, with an emphasis on boosting students' employability and promoting growth within the state. Besides government-run institutions, Mangaldai has also seen a rise in private educational establishments, which has significantly enhanced the area's educational infrastructure.