Haflong
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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Haflong |
| other_name | The White Ant Hills Town |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Synod view point, Haflong.jpg |
| image_caption | A bird's eye view of Haflong town from Synod view point (altitude: 593 mt amsl approx). |
| pushpin_map | India Assam#India#Asia |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Assam |
| subdivision_name2 | Dima Hasao |
| established_title | |
| governing_body | Haflong Municipal Board |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 12.79 |
| elevation_m | 966.216 |
| population_total | 43756 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Lingua franca |
| demographics1_info1 | Haflong Hindi |
| demographics1_title2 | Most common |
| demographics1_info2 | Bengali, Dimasa |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 788819 & 788820 |
| area_code | 03673 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| iso_code | IN-AS |
| registration_plate | AS 08-X XXXX |
| :: |
| name = Haflong | other_name = The White Ant Hills Town | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Synod view point, Haflong.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = A bird's eye view of Haflong town from Synod view point (altitude: 593 mt amsl approx). | nickname = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Assam#India#Asia | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Assam | subdivision_name2 = Dima Hasao | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Haflong Municipal Board | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 12.79 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 966.216 | population_total = 43756 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Lingua franca | demographics1_info1 = Haflong Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Most common | demographics1_info2 = Bengali, Dimasa | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 788819 & 788820 | area_code = 03673 | area_code_type = Telephone code | iso_code = IN-AS | registration_plate = AS 08-X XXXX | website = | footnotes =
Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.
Etymology
Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.
Geography
Haflong has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). In May 2022, Haflong witnessed torrential rainfall, recording the highest rainfall, up to 451 mm on 14 May 2022, as compared to the maximum 190 mm to 200 mm reported annually. | location = Haflong | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | width = 80% | temperature colour = pastel |Jan record high C = 28.8 |Feb record high C = 25.2 |Mar record high C = 28.4 |Apr record high C = 29.0 |May record high C = 20.0 |Jun record high C = 28.3 |Jul record high C = 26.5 |Aug record high C = 28.2 |Sep record high C = 25.8 |Oct record high C = 24.3 |Nov record high C = 26.0 |Dec record high C = 18.1 | Jan high C = 19.6 | Feb high C = 20.2 | Mar high C = 21.0 | Apr high C = 22.2 | May high C = 22.2 | Jun high C = 25.7 | Jul high C = 24.9 | Aug high C = 23.2 | Sep high C = 22.7 | Oct high C = 22.3 | Nov high C = 21.6 | Dec high C = 20.7 | Jan low C = 8.3 | Feb low C = 12.0 | Mar low C = 15.9 | Apr low C = 20.0 | May low C = 22.7 | Jun low C = 20.9 | Jul low C = 20.6 | Aug low C = 20.6 | Sep low C = 21.7 | Oct low C = 21.9 | Nov low C = 16.7 | Dec low C = 11.8 |Jan record low C = 3.7 |Feb record low C = 4.1 |Mar record low C = 6.3 |Apr record low C = 12.0 |May record low C = 13.2 |Jun record low C = 15.4 |Jul record low C = 18.4 |Aug record low C = 18.1 |Sep record low C = 15.7 |Oct record low C = 10.6 |Nov record low C = 8.3 |Dec record low C = 5.0 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 11.9 | Feb rain mm = 18.3 | Mar rain mm = 55.8 | Apr rain mm = 147.9 | May rain mm = 244.2 | Jun rain mm = 316.4 | Jul rain mm = 345.4 | Aug rain mm = 264.3 | Sep rain mm = 185.9 | Oct rain mm = 91.2 | Nov rain mm = 18.7 | Dec rain mm = 7.1 |Jan rain days= 1.8 |Feb rain days= 2.9 |Mar rain days= 5.8 |Apr rain days= 13.1 |May rain days= 17.0 |Jun rain days= 19.6 |Jul rain days= 22.3 |Aug rain days= 18.5 |Sep rain days= 15.2 |Oct rain days= 7.4 |Nov rain days= 2.8 |Dec rain days= 1.3 |Jan sun = 106.3 |Feb sun = 174.7 |Mar sun = 180.1 |Apr sun = 181.0 |May sun = 152.2 |Jun sun = 102.0 |Jul sun = 104.0 |Aug sun = 121.2 |Sep sun = 98.0 |Oct sun = 104.6 |Nov sun = 131.0 |Dec sun = 132.5 |Jan humidity = 69 |Feb humidity = 55 |Mar humidity = 47 |Apr humidity = 48 |May humidity = 55 |Jun humidity = 51 |Jul humidity = 53 |Aug humidity = 52 |Sep humidity = 53 |Oct humidity = 52 |Nov humidity = 52 |Dec humidity = 52 | source 1 = World Meteorological Organization. NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990){{Cite FTP |url = ftp://dossier.ogp.noaa.gov/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/IN/42410.TXT |server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url-status = dead |title = Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990 |access-date = 22 December 2012}} | source 2 = Hong Kong Observatory. | date = November 2013}}
Demographics
|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Haflong town (2011) |label1 = Bengali |value1 = 22.19 |color1 = Yellow |label2 = Dimasa |value2 = 17.95 |color2 = red |label3 = Hmar |value3 = 11.25 |color3 = green |label4 = Zemi |value4 = 7.83 |color4 = pink |label5 = Kuki |value5 = 6.92 |color5 = blue |label6 = Hindi |value6 = 6.36 |color6 = teal |label7 = Assamese |value7 = 2.82 |color7 = orange |label8 = others |value8 = 24.68 |color8 = purple}}
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. , Haflong town has a population of 43,756. ::data[format=table title="bgcolor = #efefef colspan=8 align="center" | '''Population changes'''"]
| 1951 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Population | last1=Vaghaiwalla | first1=R. B. | date=1951 |
| :: |
Languages
Bengali is the most spoken language of the town with a population of 9,710, followed by Dimasa (7,855). Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town. Other languages with significant population include Hmar (4,921), Zemi (3,426), Kuki (3,027), Hindi (2,781) and Assamese (1,236).
Government and politics
Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarter of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.
References
References
- "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam".
- [http://www.india-north-east.com/2011/02/haflong-assam-hill-station.html Haflong - Assam's Hill Station] {{Webarchive. link. (26 August 2014 , ''India-north-east.com'')
- "The tourist destinations of magi".
- "Assam Floods: Inter-Ministerial Central Team assess damage in Dima Hasao".
- [http://worldweather.wmo.int/066/c00529.htm World Weather Information Service-Guwahati], World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- [http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/india/haflong_e.htm Climatological Information for Haflong, India]{{dead link. (October 2017)
- "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong".
- (1951). "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report". Census Of India.
- "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- Col. Ved Prakash. (2007). "Encyclopaedia of North-East India". Atlantic Publishers & Dist.
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