| Tangla | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 26.6571°N 91.9125°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
| Subdivision Name2: | Udalguri(B.T.R) |
| Established Date: | 1962 |
| Government Type: | Chairman-Chief Executive Officer |
| Governing Body: | Tangla Municipal Board |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.10 |
| Elevation M: | 84 |
| Population Total: | 18,228 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | Tangla Post Office 784521. Purani Tangla Post Office 784528. Mechakapukhuri Branch Post Office 784521. Murmela Branch Post Office 784521. Palahgarh Branch Post Office 784521. Purandia Branch Post Office 784521. Source: https://www.icbse.com |
| Area Code: | 03711 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | AS-27 (Udalguri) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese, Bodo |
| Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Tangla is a small town located in Udalguri district in Assam state in India.
,[1] Tangla is divided into 4 wards, each with a nominated body. Tangla has a total population of 17,183, comprising 8,883 males and 8,300 females. The number of children aged 0-6 number at 1,593. The literacy rate of Tangla is 86.16%, higher than the state average of 72.19%; male literacy is 89.79% while female literacy is 82.28%.
The 2011 census recorded Bengali as the most spoken language with 8,231 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,431, Hindi was spoken by 2,030 people and Bodo 984.
6,229 people were engaged in work or business activity.
There are a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them. Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.
Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Biswajit Daimary is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.[2]
The town is well connected to the rest of the state by the Mangaldai-Bhutiachang (MB Road/State Highway 4), allowing access to the National Highway 52 at Mangaldai. Trains from Tangla railway station travel to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun. There are also buses going to the rest of the state.
Tangla is among the top educational hubs of lower Assam, delivering positions in HSLC and ASHEC.[3] [4]
| Name | Courses Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Tangla College[5] | NAAC B accredited college. It offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science streams and BCA, diplomas in various computer fields. The college has also introduced MA, M.Sc (Maths), M.Com & PGDCA courses under Guwahati University IDOL with a regular (weekly) mode of classes. | |
| Tangla Govt Higher Secondary | SEBA, AHSEC Arts | |
| R.C. Saharia Teachere's Training College, Tangla,[6] | Offers Bachelor of Education degree (B.ED.) | |
| K.K Handique State Open University | Offers various Bachelor's courses | |
| North Darrang College, Tangla, | Arts Junior College | |
| National Pioneer College | Arts, Commerce & Science Junior College | |
| Arunodoi Junior College | Science & Arts Junior College | |
| Presidency Junior College | Junior College for Arts, Science and Commerce | |
| NRDS Junior College, Tangla | Junior College for Arts | |
| Don Bosco Higher Secondary School | Junior College for Arts |
| Name | Curicullum |
|---|---|
| Don Bosco School | SEBA |
| Tangla Girls High School | SEBA |
| Tangla Model High School | SEBA |
| Auxilium Convent School | SEBA |
| Arunodoi Academy | SEBA |
| Tangla English Medium High School | SEBA |
| Maharishi Vidya Mandir | CBSE |
| National Pioneer Public School | SEBA |
| Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Kendriya Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Adharsha Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Sankardev Sishu Niketan | SEBA |
| Gyanuday Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Navadai Jatiya Vidyapith | SEBA |
| Alma Mater Silver Public School |
| Nilachal Public School |
| Pranabananda Vidya Mandir |
"Tangla CHC Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Thirty Bedded Govt Hospital" is the nearest hospital of the town. A government run veterinary hospital is also located nearby.