Bongaigaon

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Coordinates: 26.47° N 90.57° E

Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon
State  - District(s)	Assam  - Bongaigaon
Coordinates	26.47° N 90.57° E
Area  - Elevation	- 54 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	60,550  -

Bongaigaon is the district headquarters of Bongaigaon District, Assam, India.

[edit] Geography

Bongaigaon is located at 26.47° N 90.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 54 metres (177 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Bongaigaon had a population of 60,550. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bongaigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 70%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bongaigaon

	State of Assam Assam Topics | History | Politics | People of Assam
Capital	Dispur
Districts	Barpeta | Bongaigaon | Cachar | Darrang | Dhubri | Dibrugarh | Dhemaji | Golaghat | Goalpara | Hailakandi | Jorhat | Karbi Anglong | Kokrajhar | Kamrup | Karimganj | Lakhimpur | Marigaon | North Cachar Hills | Nagaon | Nalbari | Sibsagar | Sonitpur | Tinsukia
Major cities	Barpeta • Bongaigaon • Dhubri • Dibrugarh • Diphu • Goalpara • Guwahati • Jorhat • Karimganj • Nagaon • North Lakhimpur • Sibsagar • Silchar • Tezpur • Tinsukia

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