Mangaldoi is a town and a municipal board in Darrang district

Darrang District

Darrang is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Mangaldai. The district occupies an area of 3481 km².-History:In 1983 Sonitpur district was formed from part of Darrang...

 in the India

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 of Assam

Assam

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. It was named after "Mangaldahi" who was the daughter of the [Raja] of Darrang and who was married to the Ahom King [Pratap Singha].

Geography

Mangaldoi is located at 26.43°N 92.03°E. It has an average elevation of 34 m (111.5 ft).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Mangaldoi had a population of 23,854. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangaldoi has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Mangaldoi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.