North Lakhimpur
North Lakhimpur | |
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City | |
 North Lakhimpur University, North Lakhimpur | |
  North Lakhimpur Location in Assam, India  North Lakhimpur North Lakhimpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′24″N 94°06′25″E / 27.24°N 94.107°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Lakhimpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | North Lakhimpur Municipality Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 105,376 |
| • Density | 7,669/km2 (19,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 787001[2] |
| Telephone code | 91-3752[3] |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-07 |
| Climate | Cwa |
North Lakhimpur (/ˌlækɪmˈpʊər/ LAK-im-POOR) is a city and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in the Indian state of Assam, about 394 kilometres (245 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is the district headquarters of Lakhimpur district. North Lakhimpur is also the name of the subdivision of Lakhimpur district where North Lakhimpur town is located.
Etymology
[edit]The name Lakhimpur is derived from Lakshmipur, the former name of North Lakhimpur. According to the Assam District Gazetteers, the town was named after Lakshminarayana, a Chutia king who ruled in the early fifteenth century. A land-grant inscription dated 1401 CE records Lakshminarayana's donation of land to Brahmins on the western bank of the Subansiri River, near present-day North Lakhimpur.[4]
When Lakhimpur district was constituted by the East India Company in 1838, Lakhimpur was selected as its first headquarters. Sarbeswar Barua therefore argued that the district subsequently took its name from the town, citing an 1839 sanad issued from North Lakhimpur that bears the district seal and an English note of the Principal Assistant Commissioner referring to Lakhimpur district.[4]
Geography
[edit]It is situated at 27° 13' 60 N and 94° 7' 0 E.[5] Significant parts of Lakhimpur include Phulbari, Laluk, Harmuti, Bongalmora, Bihpuria, Boginodi, Dolohat, Dhakuakhana, Narayanpur, Nowboicha, Town Bantow, Chetiagaon, Khelmati, NT Road, DK Road, KB Road, CD Road, Nakari, Bormuria, Panigaon, Joyhing and Moidomia, Angarkhuwa, Dhakuwakhania Goan, Hansuwa Tiniali etc.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for North Lakhimpur (1991–2020, extremes 1954–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 28.1 (1.11) |
56.3 (2.22) |
97.9 (3.85) |
195.3 (7.69) |
395.2 (15.56) |
626.7 (24.67) |
627.2 (24.69) |
558.7 (22.00) |
412.3 (16.23) |
167.8 (6.61) |
25.3 (1.00) |
14.5 (0.57) |
3,205.3 (126.19) |
| Average rainy days | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 18.7 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 130.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 77 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Source 1: India Meteorological Department[6][7][8][9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2001 India census,[11] North Lakhimpur had a population of 54,262. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 105,376[citation needed].
Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 65%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 87%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Language
[edit]Assamese is the most spoken language at 40,972 speakers, followed by Bengali at 9,942, Mishing is spoken by 1,195 people and Hindi at 6,383.
Administration
[edit]The MLA of Lakhimpur constituency is Shri Manab Deka since 2021.[13][14]
Transportation
[edit]Road
[edit]The NH-15 passes through North Lakhimpur. Both AC and non-AC buses are available from Assam State Transport Corporation. Vehicles from private bus stands also offer connections to Guwahati and ply other long-distance routes.
Rail
[edit]The North Lakhimpur railway station is located at Nakari. It lies on the Rangiya–Murkongselek section of Rangiya railway division. Intercity Express (Murkongselek-Kamakhya) to and from Guwahati is operating between North Lakhimpur and Guwahati via Rangia, Rangapara, Biswanath Chariali, etc. Another Intercity Express (Naharlagun-Guwahati) also operates between Harmuti and Guwahati via the same route. The Harmuti railway station is situated at Harmuti, approximately 30 km. from the North Lakhimpur.
Air
[edit]Lilabari Airport is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city. Flights are operated to Kolkata and Guwahati by Alliance Air, four days in a week.
Water
[edit]One can travel to Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Jorhat (via Majuli) by crossing the Brahmaputra River by ferry from North Lakhimpur. The Bogibeel Bridge creates a direct route for a quick commute to Dibrugarh.
Education
[edit]Universities
[edit]Colleges
[edit]Schools
[edit]Media
[edit]Lakhimpur has an All India Radio relay station known as Akashvani Lakhimpur. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
Print media
[edit]Assamese language newspapers published from North Lakhimpur include the Asomiya Pratidin and Amar Asom.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ India Post. "Pincode search - North Lakhimpur". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ↑ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. "STD Codes for cities in Assam". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- 1 2 Government of Assam (1976). Assam District Gazetteers: Lakhimpur District. Shillong: Government of Assam. p. 2.
There are other historical accounts which show that a king named Laksminarayan ruled over the area, now included in the eastern part of Lakhimpur district, who during the 14th–15th century A.D. made a land grant dated Saka 1323 (A.D. 1401). The land was donated in the village of Bakhana on the western bank of the Subansiri. His capital was at Sadhayapuri, to be identified with Sadiya, the capital of Chutiya kings. This king Laksminarayan is likely to have built a town in his kingdom and named it after him. Sri Sarbeswar Barua of North Lakhimpur strongly believes that the district took its name from the town of Lakhimpur (later known as North Lakhimpur), originally selected as its headquarters, when Lakhimpur district was first formed in 1838 by the East India Company. He points out that this is known from the original seal of the district, as found in a sanad (manuscript) dated 1839 granted to the late Maheswar Sarma Bapu Barua and the note written by the Principal Assistant Commissioner in English at the top of the sanad just below the seal, where the name of Lakhimpur district is found written. The sanad was issued from North Lakhimpur. From this, Sri Barua concludes that the name of the district was derived from its first headquarters, viz., Lakhimpur.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "North Lakhimpur, India Page". Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ "Station: North Lakhimpur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 565–566. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "North Lakhimpur Climatological Table 1971–2000". India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Normals Data: North Lakhimpur – India Latitude: 27.23°N Longitude: 94.12°E Height: 101 (m)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Population By Mother Tongue". Archived from the original (XLSX) on 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Lakhimpur LAC unit of Asom Chatra Parishad constituted at Gana Bhavan - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Lakhimpur Assembly Election 2016 Latest News & Results". India.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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