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 | Assamese, Bengali, 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][dubious ]
Etymology[]
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).
Climate 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.
Politics[]
Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarter of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ a b c 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".
- ^ 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[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dima Hasao. |
- Cities and towns in Dima Hasao district
- Dima Hasao district