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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Maibang
| native_name_lang = Dimasa
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Assam
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|17|43|N|093|08|22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dima Hasao]]
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Maibang Town Committee
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 10
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 355
| population_total = 20,664
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Dimasa language|Dimasa]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| registration_plate = AS-08-X XXXX
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 788831
| area_code = +91
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Maibang''' (IPA: mai-bang ['''mai''' means rice and '''bang''' means much], defining a land of prosperity) is a town and a [[town area committee]] in [[Dima Hasao district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]]. Maibang is also one of the three sub-divisions of Dima Hasao District. It was once the capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. There is a stone house of Dimasa king.

==History==
Maibang was the capital of the erstwhile [[Dimasa kingdom]], from the 16th to 18th century. The ruins of the kingdom can still be found on the eastern bank of [[Mahur, Assam|Mahur]], south of Maibang and other parts of [[Dima Hasao district]]. Among them the most popular is "Stone House" (In Dimasa it is called "Longthai ni Noh") situated on the bank of Mahur River on south Maibang.

==Administration==
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==Geography==
Maibang town is situated in a hilly area at the bank of Mahur River. Its coordinates are {{coord|25.3|N|93.17|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Maibang.html Falling Rain Genomics - Maibang]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> It has an average elevation of 355 [[metre]]s (1164 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

The town area is about 10 square kilometres.

== Economy ==
===Tourism===
[[File:Rock cut temple, Maibang.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A monolith monument called "'''Stone house"''' at Maibang, also popularly known as "Longthaini Noh"]]
Tourist attractions in Maibang include:
* Rajbari: ruins of city of the Kachari Kingdom, on the south side of Maibang
*Stone house: a monolithic ancient Indian temple from the 12th century with two roofs
* Maibang Waterfalls: Maibang has several water falls around the city

==Demographics==
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{{as of|2012}} the majority religion was Hinduism.

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|title=Religions in Maibang
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|99}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|0.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|orange|0.1}}
{{bar percent|[[Atheists]]|green|0.1}}
|}}

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|Thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Maibang.
|label1 = [[Dimasa language|Dimasa]]
|value1 = 92.38
|color1 = Yellow
|label2 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value2 = 0.73
|color2 = red
|label3 = [[Hindi]]
|value3 = 2.69
|color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Bengali language|bengali]]
|value4 = 6.2
|color4 = purple}}

[[Dimasa language|Dimasa]] is the dialect of the majority [[Dimasa people|Dimasa tribe]] of the district. The dialect is yet to be recognized as a language. "Hill Hindi" or "Haflong Hindi" is used as the lingua franca. Most people speak [[Dimasa language|Dimasa]]. The languages of instruction in the schools and colleges are Assamese, Bengali and English up to HSLC level in the schools of the town.

==Education==
Maibang Degree College (established in 1988) is the only college in the civil sub-division of Dima Hasao district. The college offers both pass and honours course in the Arts and Science stream. The college is one of the provincial colleges of the Government of Assam and affiliated to [[Assam University]], [[Silchar]] (a Central University of GOI). The subjects offered in the college are Assamese (MIL), Bengali (MIL, Elective & Honours), English (General, Alternative, Elective & Honors), History (Pass & Honours), Economics (Pass & Honours), Education (Pass & Honours), Political Science (Pass & Honours) and Sociology (Pass & Honours). There is also a study centre of [[Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University]]<ref>[http://www.kkhsou.in/.html Website for Krishnakanta Handique State Open University]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> in the college which offers a Bachelors' Preparatory Programme, BA (Both Pass & Honours) and an MA in Sociology. A good number of learners are admitted to different courses at this study centre.

All schools of Maibang are run either by the state government or by private organisations. English is the primary languages of instruction in most of the schools. However, the newly established private schools are opting for English medium. The schools are recognized to [[Board of Secondary Education, Assam]] (SEBA) and [[Assam Higher Secondary Education Council]] (AHSEC). Some of the schools in and around Maibang are:
* [[Ever Green High School]]
* [[Maibang Higher Secondary School]]
* Pranabananda Vidya Mandir High School
* Maibang High School
* Wadrengdisa High School
* Dautohaja High School
* St. Xavier School
* Kalachand High School
* Jnaring Hindu Academy
* Sainja Valley School
* Maibang Govt. M. E. School
and some L. P. Schools

==Transport==
Broad gauge railway connections are:
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! '''Train Name'''
! '''Train Number'''
!'''From'''
!'''To'''
!'''Arrival'''
! '''Departure'''
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| Guwahati Silchar Fast Passenger
| 55615
| Guwahati
| Silchar
| 06:49 AM
| 06:51 AM
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| Guwahati Silchar Fast Passenger
| 55616
| Silchar
| Guwahati
| 10:28 AM
| 10:30 AM
|-
|}

Metre gauge railway connections that stopped in November 2014:
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! '''Train Name'''
! '''Train Number'''
!'''From'''
!'''To'''
!'''Arrival'''
! '''Departure'''
|-
| [[Cachar Express]]
| 15691
| Lumding
| Silchar
| 10:29 PM
| 10:39 PM
|-
| Cachar Express
| 15692
| Silchar
| Lumding
| 04:09
| 04:19
|-
| [[Barak Valley Express|Barak Valley Exp.]]
| 15693
| Lumding
| Dharmanagar
| 06:48
| 06:58
|-
| Barak Valley Express
| 15694
| Dharmanagar
| Lumding
| 18:49
| 18:59
|-
| Agartala Express
| 15695
| Lumding
| Agartala
| 23:34
| 23:44
|-
| Agartal Express
| 15696
| Agartala
| Lumding
| 07:46
| 07:56
|-
| Hill Queen Express
| 05697
| Lumding
| Haflong
| 11:41
| 11:51
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| Hill Queen Express
| 05698
| Haflong
| Lumding
| 15:10
| 15:20
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commons category|Maibong}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dima Hasao district]]
[[Category:Dima Hasao district]]

Maibang - Revision history

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