Tangla

Tangla is a town and a municipal board in what was Darrang district and is now Udalguri district in the Indian state of Assam. It was a prominent business place for jute, beetle nut, rice, etc. and a host of small scale industries and centre of culture in erstwhile Darrang district. Mangaldai-Bhooteachang Road passes through Tangla Town connecting numerous tea estates along the Indo-Bhutan Border. Tangla is famous for its weekly markets which is held on every Tuesday and Friday where vendors from the town itself and far flung areas come to trade in their vegetables, garments, livestock, etc. Tangla is an educational hub in the entire Udalguri district. Students come from many places to study in Tangla.

For the genus of moth, see Tangla (moth).

Tangla
Town
Coordinates: 26.657086°N 91.912479°E / 26.657086; 91.912479
StateAssam
DistrictUdalguri(B.T.A.D)
Government
 • BodyTangla Municipal Board
Area
 • Total9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,228
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese , Bodo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
784521
Telephone code03711
Vehicle registrationAS-27 (Udalguri)
WebsiteDistrict Official Website

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Tangla town is divided into 4 wards for which a nominated body is there. The Tangla Municipal Board has population of 17,183 of which 8,883 are males while 8,300 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1593 which is 9.27% of total population of Tangla (TC). In Tangla, Female Sex Ratio is of 934 against state average of 958. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Tangla is around 957 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Tangla city is 86.16% higher than state average of 72.19%. In Tangla, Male literacy is around 89.79% while female literacy rate is 82.28%. Tangla Town Committee has total administration over 3,872 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within the Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Tangla mainly consists of a heterogeneous population with 12.45% of Schedule Caste (SC) while Schedule Tribe (ST) consists of merely 9.62% of the total population. Tangla town was also adjudged with the Swachh City Award for being the Fastest moving city in Northeast zone(under population category below 1 lakh) in Swachh Survekshan 2019 under Swachh Bharat Mission(Urban) by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs,Government of India.[2]

Climate
Climate data for Tangla (1971–2000, extremes 1954–2003)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1)		 32.5
(90.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 37.9
(100.2)		 38.9
(102.0)		 39.6
(103.3)		 38.7
(101.7)		 40.1
(104.2)		 38.8
(101.8)		 37.0
(98.6)		 33.4
(92.1)		 32.1
(89.8)		 40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)		 25.6
(78.1)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.6
(87.1)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.4
(90.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 28.8
(83.8)		 25.4
(77.7)		 29.6
(85.3)
Average low °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)		 12.7
(54.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 19.4
(66.9)
Record low °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)		 5.3
(41.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 11.3
(52.3)		 9.2
(48.6)		 5.2
(41.4)		 3.6
(38.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.3
(0.44)		 18.2
(0.72)		 37.7
(1.48)		 193.4
(7.61)		 274.2
(10.80)		 373.1
(14.69)		 366.3
(14.42)		 265.1
(10.44)		 249.6
(9.83)		 103.9
(4.09)		 20.7
(0.81)		 10.8
(0.43)		 1,924.3
(75.76)
Average rainy days 0.9 1.8 3.1 9.5 10.7 12.3 14.6 11.2 10.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 80.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 75 72 62 72 76 78 79 80 83 80 76 75 76
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4]

Employment

Out of total population, 6,229 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,351 were males while 878 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 6229 working population, 91.06% were engaged in Main Work while 8.94% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. Tangla has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Tangla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Assamese is the major language spoken in the urban area while other widely spoken languages include Bengali, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Nepali, Hindi, Punjabi, English, etc. Bengali, Hindi, Bodo and Assamese are spoken widely in the surrounding areas.

Economy

The economy of this place is heavily dependent on business. It is a business an commercial hub of the entire district. Cultivators of nearby places finds a good market to sell their products. There are a number of co-operative societies as well as banking institutes. This place also has two weekly market days, one on Tuesday and another on Friday. These markets attracts a large number of people around the district. There are also a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them. Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.

Governance

Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Kamali Basumatari is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.[5]

Transportation

The town is well connected to the rest of the state by the Mangaldai-Bhutiachang (MB Road/State Highway 4) which allows people to access the National Highway 52 at Mangaldai. The place is well connected by Railways too,It has Tangla railway station which has daily trains to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun. Bus services also provide good connectivity to different parts of state.

Famous Persons from Tangla
  • Arupa Kalita Patangia, Educationist and novelist, Assam Valley Literacy Award-2016, Sahitya academy award 2014
  • Santiuse Kujur, Ex Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • Shimanta Bhattacharya, poet and teacher.
  • Bodopress, Digital News Hindi, English and Bodo Language, Followed by Ex Rhino Rati Kanta Boro.

Landmarks
  • Bordoloi Bhawan
  • Congress Bhawan
  • Tangla College
  • Tangla College Park
  • Tangla High School play Field
  • Chatgari M.E. School
  • Tangla Satsang Vihar(Kukurakata)[6]
  • Lord Shiva Mandir
  • Hanuman Mandir(Station Road)
  • Sankardev Naam Ghar (Vaishnava Temple)
  • Ganesh Mandir
  • Burha-Gohain (Shaivite Temple)
  • Durga Mandir (Purani Tangla)
  • Sikh Gurudwara
  • Jain Mandir
  • Bathou Mandir(Jalukbari)
  • Don Bosco Catholic Church
  • Baptist Church
  • Tangla Bara Masjid
  • Banseria Masjid

Educational Institutions:

Tangla is among the top educational hubs of lower Assam, delivering positions in HSLC and [[Assam Higher Secondary Education Council|ASHEC]].[7][8]

There are many educational institutions that help good number of students come up with flying colors each year

Colleges
Name Courses Available
Tangla College[9] NAAC B accredited college. It offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science streams, diplomas in various computer fields. The college has also introduced MA, M.Sc (Maths), M.Com & PGDCA courses under Guwahati University IDOL with a regular (weekly) mode of classes.
Tangla Govt Higher Secondary SEBA, AHSEC Arts
R.C. Saharia Teachere's Training College, Tangla,[10] Offers Bachelor of Education degree (B.ED.)
K.K Handique State Open University Offers various Bachelor's courses
North Darrang College, Tangla, Arts Junior College
National Pioneer College Arts, Commerce & Science Junior College
Arunodoi Junior College Science & Arts Junior College
Presidency Junior College Junior College for Arts, Science and Commerce
NRDS Junior College,Tangla Junior College for Arts
Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Junior College for Arts
Schools
Name Curicullum
Don Bosco School SEBA
Tangla Girls High School SEBA
Tangla Model High School SEBA
Auxilium Convent School SEBA
Arunodoi Academy SEBA
Tangla English Medium High School SEBA
Maharishi Vidya Mandir CBSE
National Pioneer Public School SEBA
Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA
Kendriya Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA
Adharsha Vidyapith SEBA
Sankardev Sishu Niketan SEBA
Gyanuday Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA
Navadai Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA
Play Way Kids School
Alma Mater Silver Public School
Nilachal Public School
Pranabananda Vidya Mandir

Healthcare

Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Thirty Bedded Govt Hospital is the nearest hospital of the town. There are a number of pharmacies,diagnostic centres and private practitioners in the town. A government run veterinary hospital is also located nearby.

Communication

Tangla has decent landline, mobile and internet connectivity. Internet connectivity through wireless data cards and broadband is available. The major cellular service providers are Airtel, IDEA, BSNL, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance, Jio.

4G services are a recent addition to the place, along with existing 3G, 2G, WLL.

Sl No.Mobile Operator
1BSNL[11]
2Reliance[12]
3Airtel[13]
4Idea Cellular[14]
5Vodafone[15]
6Jio[16]

Railyway station: Tangla railway station

Police station: Tangla

Post Office: Tangla

Nearest Airport: LGB International Airport Guwahati

References
  1. "Tangla Town Committee City Population Census 2011-2019 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Swacch Survekhsan 2019: Assam's Tangla town bags Swachh City Award". NORTHEAST NOW. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. "Station: Tangla Climatological Table 1971–2000" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1971–2000. India Meteorological Department. October 2011. pp. 759–760. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  6. "SATSANG - Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra - The Official site of Satsang, Deoghar". www.satsang.org.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. "Tangla students shine in HS & HSLC". Assam Times. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  8. Assam: Tangla-based National Pioneer Junior College students shine in HS examination
  9. "Tangla College : Tangla, Assam". tanglacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. "Ramesh Chandra Saharia Teachers Training College". www.rcsttc.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. http://www.assam.bsnl.co.in
  12. "Reliance Communications". Reliance Communications. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  13. "Airtel 4G - Prepaid | Postpaid | Broadband | Payments Bank| DTH". AIRTEL. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. http://www.ideacellular.com
  15. "Vodafone India - Prepaid | Postpaid | Callertunes | Buy New Connection | Mobile Services". www.vodafone.in. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  16. "JIO TARIFF PLANS". www.jio.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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