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Figure and Facts::

1. Geography
Area1093 Sq. KM(Source: Census of India-2011)
LocationNorth Eastern Himalayan sub-region of India
Longitude range89o East to 90o96' East
Latitude range26o28' North to 26o54' North
Distance from state capital210 KM
BordersKokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri and Goalpara
Rainfall250 cm to 350 cm
TemperatureMin: 13o C, Max: 32o C
Clothing PatternLight cotton in Summer and Woolen in Winte
Language SpokenAssamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo
2.Administration
Head QuarterBongaigaon Town
No. of Sub-Divisions3
Name of Sub-DivisionsBongaigaon(Sadar), North Salmara(C) and Manikpur(C).
No. of Revenue Circles5
Name of Revenue CirclesBongaigaon, Boitamari, Manikpur, Dangtol and Srijangram
Revenue Villages
Sl NoName of Revenue CircleNo of villages
1Bongaigaon87
2Boitamari139
3Srijangram220
4Manikpur83
5Dangtol37
 Total563
No. of CD Blocks5
Name of CD BlocksDangtol, Boitamari,Tapattary, Srijangram, Manikpur
No. of Gaon Panchayat65
No. of Towns (as per 2011 census)5
Police Station DetailsBongaigaon, Abhayapuri, Manikpur, Jogighopa, Mererchar
Police Stations (Out Post) Bidyapur, Boitamari, North Salmara, Borghola, Salabila
Fire Brigade1
3.Population (as per 2011 census)
Total7,38,804
Male3,75,818
Female3,62,986
SC82,784
ST18,835
SC Rural67,360
SC Urban15,324
ST Rural15,267
ST Urban3,568
Density of population361 per sq. KM
No. of Literates4,35,922 (70.44%)
Male2,38,308 (75.48%)
Female1,97,614 (65.18%)
Households Rural1,25,095
Households Urban24,923
4.Health Institutions
Bongaigaon Civil Hospital (200 bedded)1
Community Health Centre2
Model Hospital2
Block Primary Health Centre4
Mini Primary Health Centre & State Dispensary24
Char Primary Health Centre2
Urban Primary Health Centre1
Sub-Centre91