Mariani, Jorhat Explained

Mariani
Native Name:Mariyani
Native Name Lang:as
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:26.67°N 94.33°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jorhat
Governing Body:Mariani Town Committee
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:155
Population Total:20,801
Population As Of:2001
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:785634
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:03771
Registration Plate: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 law.In Assamese, Assamese: moriya is a fisherman and his wife is called Assamese: moriyani. The name Assamese: mariani was derived from Assamese: moriyani.

Geography

Mariani is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 155m (509feet).

Demographics

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.

Language

Bengali is the most spoken language at 12,401 speakers, followed by Assamese at 4,344 and Hindi at 3,238.

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 is served by Mariani junction, one of the major railhead of Tinsukia railway division. It falls in the Lumding–Dibrugarh section.

Educational institute

Colleges

Schools

Politics

Mariani is part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] BJP's Rupjyoti Kurmi is the incumbent MLA of Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
In 2022 Assam municipal elections, The Independent Candidates with Mariani Unnayan Mancha won seven wards out of ten wards, reducing BJP to two in Mariani Municipal Corporation.[5]

Notable personalities

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/JORHAT/MARIANI_PINCODE
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Mariani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mariani
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: Assam municipal elections: BJP wins 73 of 80 civic bodies; Congress faces rout. 9 March 2022.