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Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.[1] Template:Dubious
Etymology
Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.[2]
Climate
Haflong has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
Demographics
Population
As of 2011 India census, Haflong has a population of 43,756. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Haflong has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Haflong, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages
Haflong town having a population of 43,756 as of 2011. Dimasa, written in Bengali script, is the most commonly spoken local language.[5] Bengali is spoken by 12472 people, Assamese is spoken by 1,461 people, English language are used as the medium of instruction. Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town spoken by 4,757 people.[5]
Politics
Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarter of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council.Template:Citation needed
References
- ↑ Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Template:Webarchive, India-north-east.com
- ↑ The tourist destinations of magi. diprnchills.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Encyclopaedia of North-East India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Atlantic Publishers & Dist(2007). ISBN 9788126907045