Rangapara

Rangapara
Rangapara
	town
	Rangapara Location in Assam, India Rangapara Rangapara (India)
	Coordinates: 26.82°N 92.65°E
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

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

Geography

Rangapara is located at 26.82°N 92.65°E / 26.82; 92.65.[1] It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.

Transport

The Rangapara North Junction which lies on the Rangia-Murkongselek section has trains to Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction, Dekargaon, Rangiya Junction, New Delhi and Naharlagun.

Politics

Rangapara is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangapara
"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] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangapara

[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.