Haflong

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Haflong
The White Ant Hills Town
Town
Nickname(s): 
Switzerland of the East
Haflong is located in Assam
Haflong
Haflong
Coordinates: 25°10′08″N 93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°E / 25.169; 93.016Coordinates: 25°10′08″N 93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°E / 25.169; 93.016
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDima Hasao
Government
 • BodyHaflong Municipal Board
Area
 • Total12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
966.216 m (3,170.000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total43,756
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Lingua francaHaflong Hindi[2]
 • Medium of instructionAssamese, Bengali, English[2]
 • Most commonDimasa[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
788819 & 788820
Telephone code03673
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 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 – discuss]

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
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.

Population changes
Year 1951 1991 2001 2011
Population 2,168[8] 26,191[9] 36,302[9] 43,756[9]

Languages[]

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Languages spoken in Haflong town (2011)[10]

  Dimasa (85.95%)
  Hmar (11.25%)
  Zemi (7.83%)
  Kuki (6.92%)
  Hindi (6.36%)
  Assamese (2.82%)
  others (24.68%)

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[]

  1. ^ "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ a b c Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
  4. ^ "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. ^ World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  7. ^ Climatological Information for Haflong, India[permanent dead link], Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report".
  9. ^ a b c "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  10. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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