Tangla

Tangla
Tangla
Town
	Tangla Tangla
	Coordinates: 26°39′26″N 91°54′45″E / 26.657086°N 91.912479°E
State	Assam
District	Udalguri(B.T.R)
Government
• Type	Chairman-Chief Executive Officer
• Body	Tangla Municipal Board
Area
• Total	9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	18,228
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Assamese, Bodo
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	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
Telephone code	03711
Vehicle registration	AS-27 (Udalguri)
Website	Udalguri District Official Website

Tangla is a small town located in Udalguri district in Assam state in India.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update],^[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%.

Language

Languages spoken in Tangla (2011)^[2]

Bengali (47.9%)

Assamese (31.6%)

Hindi (11.8%)

Bodo (5.7%)

others (3.0%)

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.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Tangla (1971–2000, extremes 1954–2003)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.7 (89.1)	32.5 (90.5)	38.0 (100.4)	37.9 (100.2)	38.9 (102.0)	39.6 (103.3)	38.7 (101.7)	40.1 (104.2)	38.8 (101.8)	37.0 (98.6)	33.4 (92.1)	32.1 (89.8)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.5 (76.1)	25.6 (78.1)	29.7 (85.5)	30.1 (86.2)	30.6 (87.1)	32.3 (90.1)	32.4 (90.3)	33.0 (91.4)	31.8 (89.2)	30.9 (87.6)	28.8 (83.8)	25.4 (77.7)	29.6 (85.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.9 (51.6)	12.7 (54.9)	15.9 (60.6)	20.1 (68.2)	22.4 (72.3)	24.8 (76.6)	25.6 (78.1)	25.5 (77.9)	24.6 (76.3)	21.2 (70.2)	16.1 (61.0)	11.3 (52.3)	19.4 (66.9)
Record low °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	5.3 (41.5)	8.4 (47.1)	10.8 (51.4)	10.1 (50.2)	17.4 (63.3)	20.1 (68.2)	20.3 (68.5)	19.0 (66.2)	11.3 (52.3)	9.2 (48.6)	5.2 (41.4)	3.6 (38.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	11.3 (0.44)	18.2 (0.72)	37.7 (1.48)	193.4 (7.61)	274.2 (10.80)	373.1 (14.69)	366.3 (14.42)	265.1 (10.44)	249.6 (9.83)	103.9 (4.09)	20.7 (0.81)	10.8 (0.43)	1,924.3 (75.76)
Average rainy days	0.9	1.8	3.1	9.5	10.7	12.3	14.6	11.2	10.2	4.9	1.2	0.7	80.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	75	72	62	72	76	78	79	80	83	80	76	75	76
Source: India Meteorological Department^[3]^[4]

Employment

6,229 people were engaged in work or business activity.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

There are a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them.^{[citation needed]} Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.^{[citation needed]}

Governance

Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Biswajit Daimary is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.^[5]

Transportation

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.^{[citation needed]} Trains from Tangla railway station travel to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun.^{[citation needed]} There are also buses going to the rest of the state.^{[citation needed]}

Educational Institutions

Tangla is among the top educational hubs of lower Assam, delivering positions in HSLC and ASHEC.^[6]^[7]

Colleges
Name	Courses Available
Tangla College^[8]	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,^[9]	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

Schools
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

Play Way Kids School
Alma Mater Silver Public School
Nilachal Public School
Pranabananda Vidya Mandir

Healthcare

"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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable People

References

^ "Tangla Town Committee City Population Census 2011-2019 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
^ "Station: Tangla Climatological Table 1971–2000" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1971–2000. India Meteorological Department. October 2011. pp. 759–760. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^ "Tangla students shine in HS & HSLC". Assam Times. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^ Assam: Tangla-based National Pioneer Junior College students shine in HS examination [1]
^ "Tangla College : Tangla, Assam". tanglacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
^ "Ramesh Chandra Saharia Teachers Training College". www.rcsttc.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.