Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon | |
|---|---|
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 / 26.47694°N 90.55833°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 |
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.
Etymology[edit]
According to lore, the name 'Bongaigaon' derives from the words 'bon' (wild) and 'gai' (cow). In the distant past, wild cows were often a menace to villagers in this area, due to which the district got its name.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Creation of Bongaigaon and modern era[edit]
On 14 March 1989, bombs from separatist tribal militants[who?] exploded in Bongaigaon, killing 17 and wounding at least 48.[1]
In June 2022, heavy floods in Assam affected the residents of Bongaigaon.[2]
Administration[edit]
The Bongaigaon Town Committee was first constituted in the year 1961 and was upgraded to a Municipal Board in the year 1977. Presently the Municipal Area consists of 25 wards covering an area of 14.31 sq m.[citation needed]
Bongaigaon is part of Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] Phani Bhusan Choudhury is the current M.L.A. of the Bongaigaon constituency.
Geography[edit]
Bongaigaon is located at 26°28′37″N 90°33′30″E / 26.47694°N 90.55833°E.[4] It has an average altitude of 62.6 metres.[5][page needed]
Demography[edit]
Bongaigaon town has a population of 67,322 as per the 2011 census.[6]
Healthcare[edit]
There are both private and government hospitals in Bongaigaon including:
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- Lower Assam Hospital And Research Centre[7][8]
- Swagat Hospital[9][10][11]
- St. Augustine's Hospital[12][13]
- New Bongaigaon Railway Hospital[14][15]
- Bongaigaon Refinery Hospital[16][17]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "WORLD : Separatists' Bombs Kill 17 in India". Los Angeles Times. 14 March 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Flood situation 'critical' in India's Assam". ca.news.yahoo.com. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bongaigaon, India". fallingrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "District Report BONGAIGAON" (PDF). commissioned by Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Bongaigaon, Assam". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Lower Assam Hospital And Research Centre — Bongaigaon". doctoralia.in. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Lower Assam Hospital". Plus.google.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Swagat Hospital - About - Google+". plus.google.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Swagat Hospital & Research Centre". swagathospital.com.
- ^ "Swagat Hospital BONGAIGAON, Assam". hotfrog.in.
- ^ "St. Augustine Hospital — St. John's Rural Mission". stjohnsruralmission.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Bongaigaon branch IMAASB" (PDF). imaasb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014.
- ^ "New Bongaigaon Railway Hospital". Plus.google.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "New Bongaigaon Railway Hospital". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "BRPL Refinery Complex". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Bongaigaon District official website
Bongaigaon travel guide from Wikivoyage
