Odalguri Explained

Udalguri
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:26.7452°N 92.0962°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Udalguri district
Governing Body:Udalguri Municipal Board
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.69
Elevation M:180
Population Total:15279
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:784509
Area Code:03711 XXXXXX
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:AS-27

Udalguri (also spelt Odalguri) is a town and the headquarters of Udalguri district under the jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Council which controls the Bodoland Territorial Region in the state of Assam.

Demographics

As per 2011 census, population of Odalguri town was 15,279. Literacy rate of Odalguri town was 88.33%.

Language

Assamese is the most spoken language at 7,590 speakers, followed by Bengali at 2,598, Bodo is spoken by 2,440 people and Hindi at 1,405.

Transport

Udalguri is the main railway station of Odalgiri town. Udalguri railway station is a railway station on Rangiya–Murkongselek section under Rangiya railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Politics

Odalguri is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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.