Dhekiajuli
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Dhekiajuli | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dhekiajuli Location in Assam, India  Dhekiajuli Dhekiajuli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′N 92°30′E / 26.7°N 92.5°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sonitpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Dhekiajuli Municipal Board |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,743 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 784110 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Dhekiajuli is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam, India.
Languages
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Dhekiajuli has a population of 21,579. Males constitute 51.42% of the population and females 48.58%. Dhekiajuli has an average literacy rate of 81.41%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy rate is 85.07% while female literacy rate is 77.54%. 9.58% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is fairly active in commercial trade centres.[citation needed] There is a daily market and weekly market hosting numerous shop vendors and people who sell their own as well as the local produce.[citation needed] The weekly market is open on Sundays. The town and its shops, except for medical centres and other public services, are officially closed on Tuesdays for restocking supplies.[citation needed]
Bengali is spoken at 10,748, Assamese at 5,314, Hindi by 4,028 people, Nepali at 332 and 1,157 people speaks other languages.[2]
Geography
Dhekiajuli is located at 26°42′N 92°30′E / 26.7°N 92.5°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 100 metres (328 ft). There are several tea estates in its vicinity. Some of the major ones include Sapoi, Julia, Dibru-Darrang, Tinkhuria and Deckiajuli TE, Panbari TE run by Kanoi Groups of Companies) etc. Orang National Park is 31.7 km west of the main town of Dhekiajuli. The river Brahmaputra crosses the town.
Government
Dhekiajuli is part of Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency.
Current MLA: Ashok Singhal, He is also a Cabinet Minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry from 2021.
Education
| Name of Institution | Head of Institution | Address | Type | Medium of Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhekiajuli Boys High School | Ward No. 8, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Govt. Boys High School (SEBA) | Assamese | |
| Debendra Green Grove English High School | Mr. Biplab Dey | Monojuli, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Private Co-ed High School (SEBA) | English |
| Dhekiajuli Girls High School | Ward No. 8, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Govt. Girls High School (SEBA) | Assamese | |
| Little Angels High School | Ward No. 8, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Private Co-ed High School (SEBA) | English | |
| Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das College | Dr. Sukdev Adhikari[4] | LOKD College Road, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Govt. Higher Secondary (AHSEC) and Degree College | English, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi |
| Netaji Bidya Mandir | Mr. Chaitanya Bhadra | Netaji Road, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Govt. Co-ed High School (SEBA) | Bengali |
| Saraswati Public School | Near LOKD College, Dhekiajuli, Assam | Private Co-ed High School (CBSE) | English | |
| St. Ursula High School | Private Co-ed High School (SEBA) | English | ||
| Arabinda Bidya Niketan High School | Rakhal Chaklader | Lulukai Gaon | Government Co-ed High School (SEBA) | Bengali |
| Tea Buds High School | Private Co-ed High School (SEBA) | English | ||
| Vivekananda Sister Nivedita | Mr. Prithis Chandra Dey | Private Co-ed High School (SEBA) | English |