Mangaldoi

Mangaldai ; also spelt Mangaldoi is a town in the Indian state of Assam.  It was named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Rajah of Darrang and was married to Susenghphaa (), (also Pratap Singha),  a ruler of the Ahom kingdom.  Mangaldoi serves as the administrative headquarters of Darrang district. 

Geography
Mangaldoi is located at .  It has an average elevation of . 

Situated at the north bank of Brahmaputra river, the city is approximately 68  km from Guwahati and 94.1  km from Tezpur. 

Demographics
 India census, Mangaldoi had a population of 36,993(Including Gerimari).  Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%.  Mangaldoi had an average literacy rate of 92.57%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 94.95%, and female literacy was 90.09%.  In Mangaldoi, 11% of the population was below 6 years of age .The population is largely of heterogeneous nature.  Assamese, Bengali, Marwardi, Bihari, Punjabi communities form the majority.  The town has a Hindu majority. 

Schools and colleges
Mangaldai has a good number of schools and colleges, including Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Don Bosco High School, North East Academy, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Kendriya Vidyalaya Mangaldai, Mangaldai Govt H S School, Mangaldai College, Mangaldai B. Ed.  College, and Mangaldai Commerce College.  Other newly established schools are Gurukul Group of Educational Wing, Jack and Jill English School, Gyan Sagar Academy, Ranjit Sarma Academy, and Brilliant Academy. 

Governance
Mangaldoi is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency). 

Gurujyoti Das of BJP is the present MLA of Mangaldoi.  Dilip Saikia of BJP is the present MP of Mangaldoi. 

References

External links

Category:Cities and towns in Darrang district

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