Hailakandi

Town in Assam, India

Hailakandi Town

Town

Hailakandi Municipal Board
Hailakandi Town

Hailakandi Town

Location in Assam, India

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Hailakandi Town

Hailakandi Town (India)

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Coordinates: 24°41′N 92°34′E﻿ / ﻿24.68°N 92.57°E﻿ / 24.68; 92.57
Country|  India
State| Assam
District| Hailakandi
District created| 1 October 1989
Government

• Body| Hailakandi Municipality Board
Area

• Total| 1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
Elevation

| 21 m (69 ft)
Population

[1]

• Total| 33,637(census of 2,011)
• Density| 497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Bengali
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

788155

Telephone code| 91 - (0) 03844
Vehicle registration| AS-24
Website| hailakandi.nic.in

Hailakandi (pron:ˈhaɪləˌkʌndi) is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at 24°41′N 92°34′E﻿ / ﻿24.68°N 92.57°E﻿ / 24.68; 92.57.[2]

## Demography[edit]

Religions in Hailakandi Town (2011)[1]

Hinduism (67.26%)

Islam (31.77%)

Christianity (0.23%)

Others (0.74%)

According to the 2011 census, Hailakandi had a population of 33,637. Most of the people in the town follow Hinduism, with significant followers of Islam and a small Christian population.[1]

## Educational Instituions[edit]

* Srikishan Sarda College
* Hailakandi Junior Science College
* Women College Hailakandi
* Royal Junior College

## See also[edit]

* Hailakandi Airfield
* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hailakandi

## External links[edit]

* Government website
* Map of Hailakandi