Rangiya

Not to be confused with Rangia (bivalve).

City in Assam, India

Rangiya

Rangia

City

Rangia City

From top left-to-right: Rangiya's historical Krishak Shahid Bhawan, Rangiya Junction, Rangia College

Nickname(s):

City of Colors, Transportation Hub of Assam, Plantation Valley of Assam, Gateway of Indo-Bhutan Border

Rangiya

Location in Assam, India

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Rangiya

Rangiya (India)

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Coordinates: 26°28′N 91°38′E﻿ / ﻿26.47°N 91.63°E﻿ / 26.47; 91.63
Country|  India
State| Assam
Region| Lower Assam
District| Kamrup
No. of Wards| 10
Villages under Rangiya Sub-division| Alagdia, Madhya Panduri, Athara Madhukuchi, Bala Gaon Arimatta, Balikuchi Padum Kowari, Bangaon Padum Kowari, Barhampur Hat Bajali, Jayontipur, Barkuriha Haradutta, Barlessakona, Madhukuchi, Barmurah, Batakuchi and 74 more...
Rangiya Municipal Board| 1 January 1956
Founded by| Government of Assam
Government

• Type| Municipal Board
• Body| Rangiya Municipal Board
• Deputy Commissioner| Smti Keerthi Jalli, IAS
• MLA| Bhabesh Kalita (BJP)
• Superintendent| Shri Hitesh Ch.Roy, APS
Area

• City| 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
• Rank| 1st in Kamrup district
Elevation

| 39 m (128 ft)
Population

• City| 39,216
• Rank| 18th
• Density| 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Metro

| 46,567
Demonym| Rangian
Languages

• Official| Assamese
• Native| Kamrupi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

781354

Telephone code| 03621
ISO 3166 code| IN-AS
Vehicle registration| AS 01 & AS 25
Literacy|  71.4% (2011) high
Sex ratio| 1.17:1 (male:female) ♂/♀
Climate| Cwa
Localities| Murara, Chepti, Gandhibari, Bhattapara, Nakul, Tiniali, Udiana, Gurkuchi, Milanpur, Diptinagar, Nabinnagar
Lok Sabha constituency| Mangaldoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Rangiya
Legislature type| Municipality
Avg. annual tempreture| 27°C (80.6°F)
Summer tempreture| 25°C - 39°C
Winter tempreture| 11°C - 23°C
Distance from Delhi| 1,853 kilometres
Distance from Mumbai| 2,562 Kilometres
Distance from Guwahati| 49 Kilometres
Website| rangiamb.org.in

Rangiya (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə) also known as Rangia, is a major city of Lower Assam division and a municipal board located in the Kamrup district of Assam India.[1] Rangiya is also the headquarters of Kamrup district, and Rangiya serves as the Sub-divisional headquarter of Rangiya Sub-division. One of Rangiya's significant features is its role as the divisional headquarter of the Northeast Frontier Railway, which is one of the major railway zones in India.[2] The Redhorn Division of the Indian Army is located just three kilometers from the city and Additionally, Rangiya holds the distinction of being known as the gateway to the Indo-Bhutan border.

Baralia river flows through the heart of the city. Rangiya Junction is the 4th Biggest Railway Station in North East. Rangiya is the Largest city of the Kamrup Rural district.[3] Rangiya ancient name is "Randiya". Rangiya covers an area of 9.6 square kilometers and is divided into 10 wards where regular elections are conducted every 5 years.[4] Rangiya Municipal Board was established on 1st January, 1956 With a population of 27,889 (as per 2011 census), Rangiya Municipality covers an area of 9.25 sq. Km.. The Municipality authority of Rangiya is consistently working heard to provide better, clean, hygienic urban facilities to the citizen of the city.[5] Rangiya Municipal Board has total administration over 6,215 houses to which it supplies basic urban amenities. It is also authorize to build roads, construct drain system, develop Parks, within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

The city is located approximately 52 kilometers away from the state headquarter Dispur (Guwahati),[6] which is the capital of Assam and about 39 kilometers from Jalukbari, a prominent area in Guwahati city. Assam's first train restaurant located at Rangiya and Rangiya is also known as City of Colors, Garden Valley city of Assam, Gateway of Indo-Bhutan Border and Major Transportation Hub of Assam.

## Etymology[edit]

The word "Rangiya" is believed to have been derived from the local term "Randiya". According to local folklore, "Ran" means 'war' and "Diya" means 'to give', indicating that Rangiya was a place where a conflict or battle took place between the Boro people and Bhutanese communities.[7]

## History[edit]

In Ancient times it was part of Ancient Kamrup, and subsequently included in Kamapitha division of Kamarupa Kingdom. In modern times, Rangiya is part of Kamrupi cultural region[8].

### Rangiya Raijmel[edit]

A peasant uprising by the peasants of Rangia against the increased land taxes of the British. The rebellion took place on 10 January There are about 3,000 farmers in front of the Rangia police station with sticks and batons. R.B. Mecabe, the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup, was killed in the attack by the rebels.[9] Then the police opened fire. Officially, no one was killed in the shooting, but legend has it that 17 people were killed.[10]

### Rebellion[edit]

On 10 January 1894, more than 3,000 rebel peasants arrived at the Rangia police station with sticks and tongs.[11] They tried to forcibly release the Fatekials and attacked the Commissioner. RB McAbee was beaten to death by the crowd.[12] Police opened fire to disperse the crowd. According to official figures, no one was killed in the shooting; However, according to legend, 17 people died. Government forces also died at the hands of the rebels.[13] Government persecution gradually increased. The people were helpless.[14] There was also a decline in the enthusiasm of the people. Mandal Jaltiram Kalita was dismissed from his job for participating in the mutiny.[15] The mutiny leader Kan Goswami was released from Fatek after promising to pay the increased treasury to the tehsildar.[16]

### The Historical Context[edit]

During the Mughal period, southern Assam, ie Sarkar-Kamrup, was divided into several parganas. After the transfer of the rule of Sarkar-Kamrup from the Mughals to the Ahoms, the system was not changed much except for the division and reduction of a few parganas. In 1826, the Treaty of Yandabu transferred the rule of Assam to the British. In 1833-34, Captain Bagalch, the ruler of Kamrup, introduced the system of land pattans on an annual basis for the first time and reduced the former parganas. These parganas were called mouzas or mahals (Circles). He created an officer called Chowdhury to collect revenue from these parganas and the ranks of Patwari, Thakurya, Kakati and Piyada to assist him. In the fourth and fifth decades of the nineteenth century, efforts were made to develop Rangia as an administrative and revenue collection centre. He then established a police station here under a daroga. The 1853 report of AJ Moffat Mills stated that there were six police stations in Kamrup at that time. The employees of Rangia police station were as follows: Daroga 1, Mohari 1, Jamadar 1, Kakati 1, Barkandaj 9 and Tekela In 1870, land settlement rules were prepared and a coherent system of revenue assessment and land pattans was introduced. The posts of various revenue officers like Mouzadar, Mandal etc. were created. Land survey and land classification of Kamrup district also started. It was during this period that a tahsil was formed in Rangia comprising eight mouzas or parganas. He was appointed as the Tahsildar. He was the Tahsildar of Rangia from The parganas under Rangia tehsil are 1) Panduri, 2) Panduri Kheraj, 3) Kaurbaha, 4) Kaurbaha Kheraj, 5) Barigog, 6) East Banbhag, 7) West Banbhag and 8) Dhamadhama. From April 1883, the Government resumed settlement in the main districts of Assam (Assam proper) by dividing new land classes for ten-year leases and increasing rent rates. This is a source of discontent among the farmers of Assam. In 1861, he banned the cultivation of opium in Assam and imposed taxes on beverages and coconuts. In 1861, a revolt broke out in Phulguri and surrounding areas due to the government's anti-people policies. This is the famous Phulguri Dhewa- the first peasant uprising of Assam against the British.

### Krishak Shahid Bhawan[edit]

In 1942, freedom fighters burnt down the office of the Rangia Tahsildar. In 1994, the people of Rangia celebrated the centenary of the Risemel. In 1996, preparations were started to construct a Krishak Shahid Bhawan and a pillar in memory of the Raijmel on the same land with the funds of the MP fund and the building was inaugurated on 15 December.

## Geography[edit]

Rangiya is located at 26°28′N 91°38′E﻿ / ﻿26.47°N 91.63°E﻿ / 26.47; 91.63.[17] It has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 feet). Rangiya covers of area 9.6 square kilometres. The river Baralia flows through the heart of the city.

## Politics[edit]

Main article: Rangiya Assembly constituency

Assam has 126 assembly constituencies, and Rangiya Assembly constituency is one of these where voters elect their representative.[18] Bhabesh Kalita is the MLA of Rangiya Assembly constituency. It also falls under the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency, which elects members to the national-level Lok Sabha.

## Education[edit]

Rangia HS School

There are several educational institutes in Rangiya. Some of them are Jawaharlal Nehru Shishu Vidyalaya (Estd. 1964), Modern English School (Estd. 1993), Rangia College (Estd. 1964),[19] Third Eye Computer Education Centre (Estd. 2008), Sankardev Academy Junior college, Pragmetic Academy Junior College, Euclid Group of institutions, Faculty Academy, Symbiosis Academy, Manabendra Sarma Girls College, Rangia Higher Secondary School (Estd. 1936, Rangiya Arabic College, Rangiya Teachers Training College,[20] Rangiya Girls' H.S. School, Rangiya High Madrasa & H.S. School, Arimatta Vidyapith H.S. School, Rangia Hindi High School, Railway High School (Bengali Medium), (Estd.1950), Shankardev Shishu Niketan (Estd. 1987), Ambedkar Lotus English School (Estd. 1984), Fatima Convent School (Estd. 2007), Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Rangia, SERS Public School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rangiya Law College and Sankaracharya Vidya Niketan, premada sivanath vidyapith, Red Horns Public School (Estd.1988), Rangia Jatiya Vidyalaya Tiniali (Estd.2010). Rangia Basic training center,The level of educational awareness in this area is high.

## Demographics[edit]

As of 2011[update] India census,[21] Rangiya had a population of 26,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangiya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rangiya, 12% of the population is under six years of age.

## Sports[edit]

Rangiya's major gyms and sports centres - Panther Gym Rangia, Saraighat Fitness Centre, Real Builders Gym.[22] Other Sports Centres - Taekwondo Coaching Centre Rangia, Badminton Court DRSC/Rangia, Rangia Cricket Academy, Rangia Cricket Association, Rangia College Indoor Stadium, Rangia Rhino Karate Club.

## Healthcare system[edit]

There are several private hospitals in Rangiya apart from 2 government hospitals. Some of them are Swasti Hospital (Estd. 2018),[23] Rangia Poly Clinic & Nursing Home, Sparsh Hospital (Estd. 2016).[24]

## Landmarks[edit]

The city is also a commercial center with a range of markets and business establishments catering to the needs of the local population and surrounding areas.[25]

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Rangiya

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 32.2
(90.0)  | 38.4
(101.1)  | 39.0
(102.2)  | 37.0
(98.6)  | 38.3
(100.9)  | 36.5
(97.7)  | 36.2
(97.2)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 34.3
(93.7)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 32.2
(90.0)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 29.4
(84.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 21.9
(71.4)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 19.3
(66.8)
Record low °C (°F)  | 4.7
(40.5)  | 5.1
(41.2)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 4.7
(40.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 11.9
(0.47)  | 18.3
(0.72)  | 55.8
(2.20)  | 147.9
(5.82)  | 244.2
(9.61)  | 316.4
(12.46)  | 345.4
(13.60)  | 264.3
(10.41)  | 185.9
(7.32)  | 91.2
(3.59)  | 18.7
(0.74)  | 7.1
(0.28)  | 1,717.7
(67.63)
Average rainy days  | 1.8  | 2.9  | 5.8  | 13.1  | 17.0  | 19.6  | 22.3  | 18.5  | 15.2  | 7.4  | 2.8  | 1.3  | 127.7
Average relative humidity (%)  | 79  | 65  | 57  | 68  | 75  | 81  | 83  | 82  | 83  | 82  | 82  | 82  | 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226.3  | 214.7  | 220.1  | 201.0  | 192.2  | 132.0  | 124.0  | 161.2  | 138.0  | 204.6  | 231.0  | 232.5  | 2,277.6
Source: World Meteorological Organization

The Climate of the area affects human activities to a great extent. Rangia has a similar climatic condition with rest of the Brahmaputra valley with hot humid summer and cool dry winter.[26] Mean annual maximum and minimum temperatures of those towns are 36.5 C and 8.1 C respectively. There is sufficient rainfall in summer with an annual average of 1852.20mm and a Ralative Humidity of 75%

## Transport[edit]

National Highway 27 runs through the heart of the city. Rangiya is important transit point in the region, nearly all trains halts at Rangiya Junction railway station. It is a junction of the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of Barauni–Guwahati line. Rangiya Junction is the 4th largest railway station in North-east India. It is one of the divisional headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway. The Rangiya–Murkongselek line connects the state to Arunachal Pradesh.[27] Rangiya is known for its strategic location as a major transportation hub in Assam.[28] It is well-connected by road and rail networks, making it an important junction for transportation and commerce in the region.

## Notable people[edit]

* Himanta Biswa Sarma, Cheif Minister of Assam

* Bhabesh Kalita, President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Assam and MLA of Rangiya Assembly constituency

* Rana Pratap Kalita, former general officer in the Indian Army Born in Rangiya, Assam

## See also[edit]

* Assam State Museum
* Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival
* History of Beltola
* List of colleges affiliated to Gauhati University
* Saraighat Bridge
* Varman dynasty
* Rangia College
* Rangia Higher Secondary School
* Rangiya Junction railway station
* Rangiya Assembly constituency

• Guwahati, Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Tinsukia, Jorhat

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rangia City Population Census 2011-2024 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. ^ North East Frontier Railway: Rangia
3. ^ Rangia Municipal Board: About us
4. ^ Welcome To Rangia Municipal Board
5. ^ "Home - UDD Website". Rangia MB. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
6. ^ "Rangia to Guwahati Distence | Assam | India".
7. ^ Siiger, Halfdan (2015). The Bodo of Assam: Revisiting a Classical Study from 1950 (PDF). NIAS Press. p. 183\. ISBN 978-87-7694-160-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2020. "As the Bodos could not stand all this, in the long run they made war upon the Bhutanese. They fought in Rangiya. Ron means war, and from that the town has got its name. There the Bodos were defeated by the Bhutanese. As they were defeated by the Bhutanese, the Bodos had to pay land revenue to them."
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11. ^ Correspondent (15 September 2010). "Annual festival of Rangiya Raijmel observed". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
12. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (4 April 2023). "Awareness meet on occasion of Nutrition Fortnight held in Rangia". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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18. ^ "Rangia Election Results".
19. ^ "Rangia College". www.rangiacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
20. ^ "Rangia T. T. College – Best B. Ed. College in Assam". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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22. ^ "Rangia Town Club (ACA) vs Balisatra Anchalik Sports Association (ACA) | 5th Assam Premier Club Championship 2022-23 (Rangia) - Cricket Match Score, Schedules, Results - CricHeroes". cricheroes.in. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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24. ^ "Sparsh Hospital | Best Multi-Speciality Hospital In Rangia | Guwahati".
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* https://www.rangiamb.org.in/
* https://www.kamrup.nic.gov.in

Rangiya travel guide from Wikivoyage

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