Kulajan Explained

Kulajan tiniali
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:27.5953°N 94.72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhemaji
Population Total:3567
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Assamese
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:787110
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91, 03753
Registration Plate:AS-22

Kulajan Tiniali is a town in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River, and is located approximately 493 kilometres from the city of Guwahati and just 13 km from Arunachal Pradesh.National Highway 15B starts at Kulajan and connects it to Dibrugarh.[1]

People

Kulajan is mostly inhabited by the Mising, an indigenous Assamese ethnic group in Assam. About 95% of inhabitants are Mising community and only 5% belong to other communities according to 2011 Census of India.Ali Ai Ligang is a local festival. On that day they prepare a local homemade rice beer known as "Apong", available in two varieties i.e. Nogin and Po: Ro. Also they serve their guests with , and (roasted pork). On the eve of Ali Ai Ligang, the Mising girls and boys dress in traditional dress. The festival is celebrated with performing dance and singing Mising Bihu songs. Other festivals like Dobur and Porag are mostly celebrated along with the national festival of the indigenous Assamese communities, i.e. Bihu and other festivals such as Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, etc. Agriculture, handloom weaving and services are the main source of earning among the people here.

Banking Services

State Bank of India(Kulajan Branch).

Politics

Kulajan is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).Mr. Pradan Barua from BJP is the present MP from this constituency.[2] in Assam.As of 2021, Bhubon Pegu of BJP is the MLA of Kulajan, part of 114 Jonai (ST) Vidhan Sabha.[3]

Education

Schools in kulajan include:

Transportation

Currently NH-515 is well connected to kulajan from other village of the states and also connecting it with Towns and cities of Arunachal Pradesh and also NH-15B is connected to dibrugarh cities.Mohanbari airport which falls under the town of dibrugarh district is the nearest airport from .

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Notes and References

  1. http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublink2images/NH_StartEnding_Station8634854396.htm Start and end points of National Highways
  2. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-06 . Assam . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf . 2006-05-04.
  3. News: Jonai Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Bhuban Pegu of BJP Wins . News18 . 27 May 2021 .