North Lakhimpur




Urban Agglomeration in Assam, India



























North Lakhimpur
Urban Agglomeration

Nickname(s): NLP



North Lakhimpur is located in Assam

North Lakhimpur

North Lakhimpur



Location in Assam, India

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North Lakhimpur is located in India

North Lakhimpur

North Lakhimpur



North Lakhimpur (India)

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Coordinates: 27°14′29″N 94°6′20″E / 27.24139°N 94.10556°E / 27.24139; 94.10556Coordinates: 27°14′29″N 94°6′20″E / 27.24139°N 94.10556°E / 27.24139; 94.10556
Country
 India
StateAssam
DistrictLakhimpur
Government
 • BodyNorth Lakhimpur Municipality Board
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total59,814
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN787001[2]
Telephone code91-3752[3]
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-07

North Lakhimpur (/ˌlækɪmˈpʊər/ LAK-im-POOR) is a town in India and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in the northeast India state Assam, about 394 kilometres (245 mi) north-east of Guwahati. It is the district headquarters of Lakhimpur district.


North Lakhimpur is also the name of the sub-division of Lakhimpur district where North lakhimpur town is located.




Contents





  • 1 Geographical location


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Literature and Social Activist


  • 4 Transportation

    • 4.1 Air


    • 4.2 Rail


    • 4.3 Road



  • 5 Media

    • 5.1 Print Media



  • 6 Education

    • 6.1 College


    • 6.2 School



  • 7 Notable people


  • 8 References




Geographical location


It is situated at 27° 13' 60 N and 94° 7' 0 E.[4] Significant parts of North Lakhimpur include Town Bantow, Chetia para, Khelmati, NT Road, DK Road, KB Road, CD Road, Nakari, Bormuria and Moidomia.



Demographics


As of 2001[update] India census,[5] North Lakhimpur had a population of 54,262. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,05,376.[6]


Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 87%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.



Literature and Social Activist



  • Labanya Dutta Goswami, (1952-2009)

  • Padmanath Gohain Baruah


Transportation


North Lakhimpur is considered to be the 'Gateway to Arunachal'. It is well connected by air, road and rail.



Air


Lilabari Airport (IXI) is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the city. It connects Kolkata and Guwahati by Alliance Air.



Rail


The North Lakhimpur railway station is located at Nakari. It lies on the Rangia-Murkongselek section of Rangiya railway division.



Road


North Lakhimpur is well connected by road. The National Highway 52 passes through the city. Both AC, non-AC buses are available from Assam State Transport Corporation and private bus stands which connect Guwahati and the other long distance routes.



Media


Lakhimpur has an All India Radio relay station known as Akashvani Lakhimpur. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.



Print Media


Assamese newspapers published from North Lakhimpur are Asomiya Pratidin and Amar Asom .



Education



College


  • Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science

  • North Lakhimpur College

  • Lakhimpur Girls' College

  • Lakhimpur Commerce College

  • Lakhimpur Law College

  • Genius Academy

  • Brilliant Academy

  • Brahmaputra Valley College

  • Rev Williams Junior College, DC Banglow Road

  • North Lakhimpur Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, Charaimoria


School


  • Morning Star English High School

  • G.S.Pradhan English High School

  • Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Azad

  • Sankardev High School, Azad

  • Kendriya Vidyalaya

  • Brookfield School

  • North Lakhimpur Govtment Higher Secondary School

  • Lakhimpur Academy HS school

  • North Lakhimpur Govt Girls' Higher Secondary School

  • Brahmaputra Valley Academy

  • Genius Academy

  • John Firth Christian English High School

  • BBCM Shankardev Bidya Niketan

  • Sangam Academy

  • St. Mary's High School

  • Ghilamara Town HS School

  • Lohit Dikrong High school

  • Brookfield School, KB Road

  • Valley View School

  • Asian Public school

  • Don Bosco School

  • Dhakuakhana H.S

  • Panindra Vidyalaya

  • Ghilamara public high School

  • Ghilamara town High School

  • Kantakhanikar girls high School, Ghilamara


Notable people



  • Uddhab Bharali, innovator


  • Raaj J Konwar, Bollywood singer


References




  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ India Post. "Pincode search - North Lakhimpur". Retrieved 2008-07-28.


  3. ^ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Assam". Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2008-07-28.


  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "North Lakhimpur, India Page". Retrieved 11-07-2008. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


  6. ^ Census of India. "Alphabetical list of towns and their population - Assam" (pdf). Retrieved 2008-05-21.










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