Rangiya


Rangiya or Rangia is a town and a municipal board in Kamrup rural district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway. It's situated 52 kilometres away from the state headquarters Dispur Guwahati and 39 kilometres from Jalukbari.

Etymology

The word Rangia has been derived from "Randiya" ie. a place where war happened.

History

In Ancient times it was part of Ancient Kamrup, and subsequently included in Kamapitha division of Kamarupa Kingdom. In modern times, Rangiya is part of Kamrupi cultural region.

Geography

Rangiya is located at. It has an average elevation of 39 metres. The river Borolia flows through the heart of the town.

Demographics

India census, Rangiya had a population of 26,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangiya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rangiya, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are several educational institutes in Rangiya. Some of them are Jawaharlal Nehru Shishu Vidyalaya, Modern English School, Third Eye Computer Education Centre, Sankardev Academy Junior college, Pragmetic Academy, Faculty Academy, Symbiosis Academy, Rangia College, Manabendra Sarma Girls College, Rangiya Arabic College, Rangiya Teachers Training College, Rangia Higher Secondary School, Rangiya Girls' H.S. School, Rangiya High Madrasa & H.S. School, Arimatta Vidyapith H.S. School, Rangia Hindi High School, Railway High School,, Shankardev Shishu Niketan, Ambedkar Lotus English School, Fatima Convent School, Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Rangia, SERS Public School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rangiya Law College and Sankaracharya Vidya Niketan, premada sivanath vidyapith, Red Horns Public School,Rangia Jatiya Vidyalaya Tiniali.The level of educational awareness in this area is high.

Transport

The NH-31 runs through the heart of the town.
Rangiya is important transit point in the region, nearly all trains halts at Rangiya railway junction. It is a junction of the New Bongaigaon-Guwahati section of Barauni-Guwahati line. It is one of the divisional headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railways. The Rangiya-Murkongselek line connects the state to Arunachal Pradesh.