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Margherita

Margherita is the Italian language word for "daisy", and may refer to:- Places :* Margherita, Assam - a town in Assam, India* The Italian name for Jamaame, a town in Somalia...

 for disambiguation.

Margherita is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Tinsukia district

Tinsukia district

Tinsukia district is one of the 27 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters are located at Tinsukia. Tinsukia district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to South Georgia.- History :...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

. The name Margherita actually derives from the Italian queen and dates back to the late 19th century as a token appreciation for the Italian Chief Engineer of a rail section Chevalier R Paginini who supervised the construction. Margherita was famous for its collieries much developed by the British. Coal India Ltd is the biggest industry here apart from the beautiful tea gardens.

Geography

Margherita is located at 27.28°N 95.68°E. It has an average elevation of 162 metre

Metre

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s (531 feet). The Dihing River

Dihing River

Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large tributary of the Brahmaputra in Upper Assam. The river originates in the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts in Assam to its confluence with the Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh. The Dihing has created number of...

 flows through Margherita.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Margherita had a population of 23,836. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Margherita has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Margherita, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The main communities of the area includes Ahoms, Moran

Moran

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, Nepali

Nepal

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, Bihari

Bihari people

The Biharis are an ethnic group originating from the present state of Bihar with a history going back three millennia...

, Singpho

Singpho

The Singpho people of Arunachal Pradesh inhabit in the district of Lohit and Changlang and the Kachin State of Burma. Some are also found in the Tinsukia district of Assam. Comprising a population of at least 7,200 in India, they live in 13 villages, namely Bordumsa, Dibang, Ketetong, Pangna, Ulup,...

, Muttock etc.

Etymology

Before getting its existing name, Margherita was known as Ma-Kum(shingfo, meaning the abode of all tribes). The name has its roots in the Dehing river bridge which was built around 1880 by a team led by an Italian Engineer Chevalier Roberto Paganini who worked for the Assam Railways & Trading Company Ltd. From historical records, it is not quite clear whether the directors of that company renamed the place as a lasting tribute to that Italian engineer or was it Paganini himself, out of patriotism, christened the place in honour of Queen Margherita

Margherita of Savoy

Margherita of Savoy , was the Queen consort of the Kingdom of Italy during the reign of her husband, Umberto I.-Family:...

, the reigning Queen of Italy

Italy

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.

Religion and Festivals

The population is a mix of Assamese, Bengali, Nepali as well as those who migrated from Bihar, Uttarpradesh and other south Indian states to work in the coal mines. A major chunk of the population are Hindus followed by Muslims and Christians. In the interior parts, some people follow Buddhism.The main festival in margherita is Bihu, celebrated in the month of January(magho bihu),April(bohag bihu) and kati bihu in sep-oct.madam-me-fi is also celebrated in the month of January.other than that as this place has a multi- cultural heritage Durga puja, Bhai tika, holi Diwali,chat puja, buddha purnima, Idd, Christmas is celebrated with much fun fare.

Transport

Margherita is well connected with all the major towns and districts both by road and rail. Margherita has a railway station of its own and Tinsukia railway station is just 45 kilometres, about an hour's drive from the town. With Rajdhanis and other long-distance trains running from Tinsukia, Margherita is well connected to the rest of India. Margherita serves as a transit point to many parts of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...

 and buses ply regularly to and from Changlang

Changlang

Changlang is a census town and headquarters of the Changlang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Its native people includes Tangsa Naga, Lisu, Nocte, Singpho and many more....

, Miao and Jairampur

Jairampur

Jairampur is a census town in Changlang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.-Demographics:Jairampur is a ADC HQ of Changlang district . A small hilly town along the Indo-Myanmar border and Namchik basin is covered with evergreen tropical rain forest...

. Tourists, while going to Arunachal, can get their passes from the office of A.P.S.T. Assam state transport corporation and a number of other private buses are also available from there. The nearest airport is in Dibrugarh, 96 km away.

Politics

Margherita is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.-Assembly segments:Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :* Moran* Dibrugarh* Lahowal* Duliajan...

.And the current M.P from this region is Mr. Paban Singh Ghatowar.It is also 124th Legislative Assembly constituency and is presently represented by Sri Pradyut Bordoloi.