Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon is a town and a municipal board in the Indian state of Assam. Its town area spans across Bongaigaon and Chirang district. It also acts as the district headquarters of Bongaigaon district and commercial and industrial hub of the west part of the state of Assam. The New Bongaigaon Junction railway station is the 12th largest railway station in Northeast Frontier Railway zone which is one of the major railway zones in India.
Bongaigaon | |
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Town | |
| Bongaigaon Town | |
Bongaigaon Town view | |
| Nickname(s): Commercial and Industrial Hub of Assam | |
Bongaigaon Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°28′37″N 90°33′30″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Lower Assam |
| District | Bongaigaon & Chirang district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bongaigaon Municipal Board |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri Nabadeep Pathak, ACS |
| • Superintendent | Swapnaneel Deka, (APS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62.6 m (205.4 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 67,322 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, Bodo, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03664 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-19, AS-26 |
| Sex ratio | 961 per 1000 male (Census 2011) ♂/♀ |
| Website | bongaigaon |
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