Udalguri | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°44′43″N 92°05′46″E / 26.7452°N 92.0962°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Udalguri district |
Government | |
• Body | Udalguri Municipal Board |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,279 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 784509 |
Telephone code | 03711 XXXXXX |
Vehicle registration | AS-27 |
Website | udalguri |
Udalguri (also spelt Odalguri) is a town and the headquarters of Udalguri district under the jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Council which controls the Bodoland Territorial Region in the state of Assam.
Odalguri is located at 26°44′43″N 92°05′46″E / 26.7452°N 92.0962°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 ft).
As per 2011 census, population of Odalguri town was 15,279. Literacy rate of Odalguri town was 88.33%.
Assamese is the most spoken language at 7,590 speakers, followed by Bengali at 2,598, Bodo is spoken by 2,440 people and Hindi at 1,405.
Udalguri is the main railway station of Odalgiri town. Udalguri railway station is a railway station on Rangiya–Murkongselek section under Rangiya railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone.
Odalguri is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]