Introduction
City in Assam, India
This article is about the city. For its namesake district, see Bongaigaon district.
Town in Assam, IndiaBongaigaonTownBongaigaon TownBongaigaon viewNickname: Commercial and Industrial Hub of AssamBongaigaonLocation in Assam, IndiaCoordinates: 26°28′37″N 90°33′30″E / 26.47694°N 90.55833°E / 26.47694; 90.55833Country IndiaStateAssamRegionLower AssamDistrictBongaigaonGovernment • TypeMunicipality • BodyBongaigaon Municipal Board • District CommissionerShri Nabadeep Pathak, ACS • Superintendent of PoliceMohanlal Meena, (IPS)Area • Total14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)Elevation62.6 m (205 ft)Population (2011) • Total67,322 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)Languages • OfficialAssamese, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone code03664Vehicle registrationAS-19,Sex ratio961 per 1000 male (Census 2011) ♂/♀Websitebongaigaon.assam.gov.in
Bongaigaon (/bɒŋˈɡaɪɡaʊ/ ⓘ or /bɔ.ŋai.ɡãʊ/) is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Assam. Its urban area spans across Bongaigaon and Chirang district. It also acts as the administrative district headquarters of Bongaigaon district and commercial and industrial hub of the west part of the state of Assam. Bongaigaon is also referred as the gateway of railways in Assam with its New Bongaigaon Junction railway station is the 3rd largest railway station in Northeast Frontier Railway zone which is one of the major railway zones in India.
Etymology
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According to lore, the name 'Bongaigaon' derives from the words 'bon' (wild) and 'gai' (cow). In the distant past, wild cows were often a menace to villagers in this area, due to which the district got its name.[citation needed]
History
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Bijni Kingdom[edit]
The area was ruled by zamindars hailing from the Koch belonging to Indo-Mongoloid ethnic group of peoples from the 16th century to the end of princely states in 1956.[citation needed]
Administrative changes under British rule[edit]
The original Goalpara district was first created in 1822 by David Scott, an employee of the East India Company and the first Commissioner of newly created North east Rangpur district headquarters at Rangpur town (now in Bangladesh). The newly created Goalpara district was connected with North-east Rangpur district for administration. The area, formerly part of the Bijni Kingdom, which included the undivided Garo Hills district constituted the Undivided Goalpara district area in 1822. In 1866, Garo Hills was separated from the Goalpara district area, and in the same year a new district named "Greater Koch Behar" was created and the remaining portion of Goalpara district was withdrawn from Rangpur and tagged with Koch Behar. In 1874 a new province, the Assam Valley Province, was created by the British government, and Goalpara district area was withdrawn from Koch Behar and tagged with Assam Province, which continues until today. The original Goalpara district is now split into five districts: Goalpara, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigoan, and Chirang.[citation needed]
Creation of Bongaigaon and modern era[edit]
On 14 March 1989, bombs from separatist tribal militants[who?] exploded in Bongaigaon, killing 17 and wounding at least 48.
The government of Assam decided in 1989 to create a new district of Bongaigaon, carving out some areas of the Goalpara and Kokrajhar Districts with its headquarters located at Bongaigaon. On 29 September 1989, the creation of Bongaigaon District was declared by the Government of Assam with its headquarters at Bongaigaon. [citation needed]
In June 2022, heavy floods in Assam affected the residents of Bongaigaon.
Administration
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The Bongaigaon Town Committee was first constituted in the year 1961 and was upgraded to a Municipal Board in the year 1977. Presently the Municipal Area consists of 25 wards covering an area of 14.31 sq m.[citation needed]
Bongaigaon is part of Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency). Diptimayee Choudhury is the current M.L.A. of the Bongaigaon constituency.
Geography
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Bongaigaon is located at 26°28′37″N 90°33′30″E / 26.47694°N 90.55833°E / 26.47694; 90.55833. It has an average altitude of 62.6 metres. The town is situated 200 km west of the State Capital and has an important place in the communication network of Assam and wider northeast India. The New Bongaigaon railway station is a major hub connecting Assam with the rest of India. This town is also very well connected by road through the National Highways 31 B and 31C. This connectivity and the strategic location of the town in the region has made it an important center in trade and commerce in Western Assam, serving a vast hinterland. It is one of the biggest industrial towns in Lower Assam. The district is part of the Brahmaputra River's basin.[page needed]
Climate[edit]
Bongaigaon has a borderline monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) marginally too cool to be a tropical savanna climate (Aw). During the "cool" season from November to February, afternoons are warm to very warm and mornings are cool. In the "hot" season of March and April, the weather becomes hot and thunderstorm rainfalls increase in frequency to prelude the oppressive monsoon season from June to September where heavy rainfall occurs every afternoon.[citation needed]
Demography
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Bongaigaon town has a population of 67,322 as per the 2011 census.
Healthcare
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There are both private and government hospitals in Bongaigaon including:
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Arogoya Hospital and Research Centre
Bongaigaon Civil Hospital
SM Hospital and Diagnostics Center( Agarwala Hospital)
Chilaray Hospital & Research Centre
Narmada International Hospital and Research Centre Bongaigaon
Dr. Shalini's Navjeevan Clinic
Lower Assam Hospital And Research Centre
Swagat Hospital
St. Augustine's Hospital
New Bongaigaon Railway Hospital
Bongaigaon Refinery Hospital
Photo Gallery
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Skyline of Bongaigaon City
Entrance of Bagheswari Temple
Bagheswari Temple
Birjhora kanya mahavidyalaya
A traveler in Nakkati Hill
Front view of Bongaigaon District Library
Chilarai Indoor Stadium
Clock tower at Bongaigaon Flyover
