Rangiya

Rangiya
Rangia
City
Rangiya City
Rangiya night aerial view
Rangiya Eco Park
Rangiya Highway view
Mrityunjay Shiv Mandir
Rangiya city road view at night
Padum Pukhuri Park
Official seal of Rangiya
Nickname(s): 
City of Colors, Transportation Hub of Assam, Plantation Valley of Assam, Gateway of Indo-Bhutan Border
Rangiya is located in Assam
Rangiya
Rangiya
Location in Assam, India
Rangiya is located in India
Rangiya
Rangiya
Rangiya (India)
Coordinates: 26°28′N 91°38′E / 26.47°N 91.63°E / 26.47; 91.63
Country India
StateAssam
RegionLower Assam
DistrictKamrup
No. of Wards10
Rangiya Municipal Board1 January 1956
Founded byGovernment of Assam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Board
 • BodyRangiya Municipal Board
 • Deputy CommissionerDeba Kumar Mishra, ACS
 • MLABhabesh Kalita (BJP)
 • ChairmanAmarendra Lahkar[1]
 • ADC OfficerDebashis Goswami
 • SuperintendentShri Hitesh Ch.Roy, APS
Area
 • City
9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Kamrup district
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 • City
39,216
 • Rank18th
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
46,567
DemonymRangian
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
 • NativeKamrupi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
781354
Telephone code03621
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 01 & AS 25
LiteracyIncrease 88.92% (2011) high
Sex ratio1.17:1 (male:female) /
ClimateCwa[3]
AcronymRNG, RNY
Lok Sabha constituencyDarrang–Udalguri
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRangiya
Planning agency1
Precipitation1,752 millimetres (68.97 inch)
Avg. annual temperature27°C (80.6°F)
Summer temperature35°C - 39°C
Winter temperature14°C - 20°C
Websiterangiamb.org.in

Rangiya (Assamese: [ˈræŋˌgɪə]) is a major city of Lower Assam division located in the Kamrup district of Assam, India.[4] Rangiya is the new headquarters of Kamrup district, and it serves as the Sub-district headquarters of Rangiya Sub-district. One of Rangiya's significant features is its role as the divisional headquarter of the Northeast Frontier Railway, which is one of the major railway zones in India.[5] The Redhorn Division of the Indian Army is located just three kilometers from the city and Additionally, Rangiya holds the distinction of being known as the gateway to the Indo-Bhutan border.

The city is serves as the major international tourist attractions of Bhutan, it is 48.7 kilometres from the city. All tourist are tour Bhutan from the NH127D also called as: Rangiya-Bhutan road connecting to the city to Samdrup Jongkhar,[6] a small town of Bhutan and Gateway of Bhutan. Assam's mainly Lower Assam people's tour Bhutan from Rangiya. The city is located approximately 52 kilometers away from the state headquarter Dispur (Guwahati),[7] which is the capital of Assam and about 39 kilometers from Jalukbari, a prominent area in Guwahati city. Rangiya is also serves as the important transportation hub of Assam.

The Rangiya Junction railway station is the fourth largest railway station in Northeast India.[8] Rangiya's ancient name is "Randiya", Rangiya covers an area of 9.6 square kilometers and is divided into 10 wards where regular elections are conducted every 5 years.[9][10]

The city is also famous for Hindu festival Jhulan Yatra, the festival in Assam is only held in Rangiya.[11] The festival is celebrated in Radha Krishna Temple of the city in the month of July/August.

  1. ^ "Administrators of Rangia Municipal Board". rangiamb.org.in. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Rangia Town , Kamrup , Assam | Diagnostic Centre". redcliffelabs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Rangia Air Quality Index (AQI) and India Air Pollution | IQAir". www.iqair.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Rangia City Population Census 2011-2024 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ North East Frontier Railway: Rangia
  6. ^ "Distance between Rangia and Bhutan". distancebetween2.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Rangia to Guwahati Distence | Assam | India".
  8. ^ Rangia Municipal Board: About us
  9. ^ Welcome To Rangia Municipal Board
  10. ^ "Home - UDD Website". Rangia MB. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Rangiya Festival Guide 2024 | Find Culture & Street Fairs In Rangiya". allevents.in. Retrieved 2 November 2024.