Hailakandi

Town in Assam, India

24°41′N 92°34′E / 24.68°N 92.57°E / 24.68; 92.57Country

IndiaStateAssamDistrictHailakandiDistrict created1 October 1989Government

• BodyHailakandi Municipality BoardArea

• Total1,327 km² (512 sq mi)Elevation

21 m (69 ft)Population

^[1]

• Total33,637(census of 2,011) • Density497/km² (1,290/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialBengali and Meitei (Manipuri)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

788155

Telephone code91 - (0) 03844Vehicle registrationAS-24Websitehailakandi.assam.gov.in

Hailakandi (pron:ˈhaɪləˌkʌndi) is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at 24°41′N 92°34′E / 24.68°N 92.57°E / 24.68; 92.57.^[2]

Demography

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.^[3]^[4]

Religions in Hailakandi Town (2011)^[1]

Hinduism (67.26%)

Islam (31.77%)

Christianity (0.23%)

Others (0.74%)

According to the 2011 census, Hailakandi had a population of 33,637. Most of the people in the town follow Hinduism, with significant followers of Islam and a small Christian population.^[1]

Educational institutions

Srikishan Sarda College

Nearby villages

Rongpur II
Boalipar III
Boalipar Bazar

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hailakandi
^ "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.