Rangapara

Rangapara (IPA: ˈræŋgəˌpɑːrə) is a small town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam.

Rangapara
town
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Coordinates: 26.82°N 92.65°E / 26.82; 92.65
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Sonitpur
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2003)
• Total	18,822
• Rank	22
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
784505 PIN -->	784505
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS 12

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Rangapara had a population of 18,822. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangapara has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Rangapara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

Languages spoken in Rangapara (2011)^[2]

1. Bengali (46.7%)
2. Hindi (21.5%)
3. Assamese (13.7%)
4. others (18.1%)

Bengali is the most spoken language at 8,785 speakers, followed by Hindi at 4,043 and Assamese is spoken by 2,583 people.

Geography

Rangapara is located at 26.82°N 92.65°E / 26.82; 92.65.^[3] It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet).

Politics

Rangapara is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[4] Also an important legislative constituency of the state.

Transport

The Rangapara North Junction which lies on the Rangiya–Murkongselek section has trains to Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction, Dekargaon, Rangiya Junction, New Delhi and Naharlagun.Dibrugarh, Howrah and Tambaram.