Coordinates: 26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47

Dhing

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Dhing
Town
Dhing is located in Assam
Dhing
Dhing
Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNagaon
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,235
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese.
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
782123
Vehicle registrationAS02

Dhing is a town in the northwest of the Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India.[1]

Geography[]

Dhing is located at

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26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47.[2] It has an average elevation of 64 meters (210 feet).[3]

Dhing is approximately 25 kilometers from the city of Nagaon.[4]

Demographics[]

In the 2011 India census,[5] Dhing had a population of 19,235. Males constituted 51.7% of the population and females 48.3%. Dhing had an average literacy rate of 87.35%, higher than the state average of 72.19%. Male literacy is 90.77% and female literacy is 83.69%.

Politics[]

The Communist leader M. Shamsul Huda was elected several times to the Assam Legislative Assembly as the member for the Dhing legislative assembly constituency.[6] Dhing is part of the Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]

Dhing constituency is currently represented by an All India United Democratic Front politician, Aminul Islam, who has won the last two Assam Legislative Assembly elections in 2011 and 2016.[6][8]

Education[]

Dhing serves as an educational hub for surrounding villages and services multiple secondary schools.[9] It also provides post-secondary education with Dhing College, which is affiliated with Gauhati University.[10]

Notable people[]

  • Hima Das, first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IAAF World Under-29 Athletics Championships[11]
  • Mufti Khairul Islam, Ex Amir-e-Shariat of North East India
  • Ratnakanta Borkakati, Assamese poet[12]
  • Rajdweep, lyricist, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist[13]

See also[]

  • Dhing Express, nickname for Hima Das

References[]

  1. ^ "District Profile | Nagaon District | Government Of Assam, India". nagaon.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhing
  3. ^ "Average Weather in Dhing, India, Year Round - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Distance from Nagaon, Assam to Dhing, Assam". www.indiadistance.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Dhing (Nagaon, Assam, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Dhing Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Schools in Dhing Urban Cluster | List of Schools in Dhing Urban Cluster, Nagaon District (Assam)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Home || Dhing College || KSGI || KSGI-Kinetic Solutions Group of India". dhingcollege.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ PTI. "Hima Das becomes first Indian woman to win gold in World Jr Athletics Championships". @businessline. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Ratnakanta Barkakati | Ratnakanta Borkakati". Menonim Menonimus. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ Seta, Keyur. "Playwright Rajdweep on how the universe conspired to help him win a Cinestaan script contest prize". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.


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