Haflong
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Haflong
The White Ant Hills Town | |
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Town | |
| Nickname(s): Switzerland of the East | |
  Haflong | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′08″N 93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°ECoordinates: 25°10′08″N 93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dima Hasao |
| Government | |
| • Body | Haflong Municipal Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 966.216 m (3,170.000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,756 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Lingua franca | Haflong Hindi[2] |
| • Medium of instruction | Bengali, Assamese, English[2] |
| • Most common | Dimasa[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 788819 & 788820 |
| Telephone code | 03673 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 08-X XXXX |
Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.[3] Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.[4]
Climate[]
Haflong has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).
| hideClimate data for Haflong | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| 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) |
0 (0) |
| 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 (%) | 69 | 55 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.3 | 174.7 | 180.1 | 181.0 | 152.2 | 102.0 | 104.0 | 121.2 | 98.0 | 104.6 | 131.0 | 132.5 | 1,587.6 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization.[5] NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory.[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
Population[]
As of 2011 India census, Haflong has a population of 43,756. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Haflong has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Haflong, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages[]
Haflong town having a population of 43,756 as of 2011. Dimasa, written in Bengali script, is the most commonly spoken local language.[2] Bengali is spoken by 12472 people, Assamese is spoken by 1,461 people, English language are used as the medium of instruction. Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town spoken by 4,757 people.[2]
Politics[]
Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarters of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
- ^ "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Climatological Information for Haflong, India[permanent dead link], Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dima Hasao. |
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- Cities and towns in Dima Hasao district
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