Mariani, Jorhat

Mariani
Mariani ; Mariyani
	Town
	Mariani Location in Assam, India Mariani Mariani (India)
	Coordinates: 26.67°N 94.33°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Jorhat
Government
• Body	Mariani Town Committee
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	20,801
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	785634
Telephone code	03771
Vehicle registration	AS 03

Mariani (IPA: ˌmɑːrɪˈænɪ) is a neighbourhood town of Jorhat. It is about 17.5 km from Jorhat Town railway station. Mariani is in the border of Nagaland. Mariani is famous for the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary which is located on the roadside on the way to Nakachari from Mariani at a distance of 5 km. Pincode of Mariani is 785634. [1]

This small town is surrounded by some of the largest tea gardens in India. Mariani has a cosmopolitan culture with many communities speaking different languages and living in harmony for decades. The town was once well known for having one of the largest plywood factories in India which was later closed down as felling trees was banned by the law. In Assamese, moriya is a fisherman and his wife is called moriyani. The name mariani was derived from moriyani. And as per local says they are the 1st family of Mariani.

Geography

Mariani is located at 26.67°N 94.33°E / 26.67; 94.33.[2] It has an average elevation of 155 metres (509 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Mariani had a population of 23,065. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Mariani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Dhodar Ali connects Mariani by road. Mariani is well connected with Jorhat by road. Buses and mini vans (Tata Magic) are available frequently. The nearest airport of Mariani is Jorhat Airport. The town has very good railway connectivity with rest of the country. It has the important Mariani junction of Tinsukia railway division lies on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section.

Educational institute

Colleges

Mariani College

Schools

Adarsh Hindi Vidyalaya
Bongshi Gopal High School
Edith Douglas HS School
Railway High School
Little Star School
Mahadev Agarwalla Higher Secondary School
Mariani Girls' School
Mariani High School
Mariani Jatiya Bidyapith
Parijat Jatiya Bidyalaya
St. Antony's High School
Asset Academy
Mann International School
Bheleuguri Adarsha High School
Mariani Jatiya Bidyapit
Jungle Block High School
218 No Sonowal LP School

Politics

The present (2010) MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi of Mariani is the youngest MLA in Assam, Mariani is part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Notable Personalities

Anamika Choudhari, winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International

References

http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/JORHAT/MARIANI_PINCODE
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mariani
"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.

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[1] ttp://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/JORHAT/MARIANI_PINCODE

[2] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mariani

[3] "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.

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