Hailakandi
title: "Hailakandi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["hailakandi", "cities-and-towns-in-hailakandi-district", "cities-and-towns-in-cachar-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailakandi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hailakandi Town |
| other_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Hailakandi Town symbol.jpg |
| image_caption | Hailakandi Town |
| pushpin_map | India Assam#India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Assam, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Assam |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Hailakandi |
| established_title | District created |
| established_date | 1 October 1989 |
| governing_body | Hailakandi Municipality Board |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 1327 |
| elevation_m | 21 |
| population_total | 33637(census of 2011) |
| population_density_km2 | 497 |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Most spoken language |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 788155 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 91 - (0) 03844 |
| registration_plate | AS-24 |
| website | |
| official_name | Hailakandi Municipal Board |
| :: |
| name = Hailakandi Town | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Hailakandi Town symbol.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Hailakandi Town | pushpin_map = India Assam#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Assam | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Hailakandi | established_title = District created | established_date = 1 October 1989 | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Hailakandi Municipality Board | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 1327 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 21 | population_total = 33637(census of 2011) | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = 497 | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) | blank1_name_sec2 = Most spoken language | blank1_info_sec2 = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 788155 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91 - (0) 03844 | registration_plate = AS-24 | website = | footnotes = | official_name = Hailakandi Municipal Board Hailakandi (), is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at .
Demography
Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.
|thumb = right |caption = Religions in Hailakandi Town (2011) |label1 = Hinduism |value1 = 67.26 |color1 = DarkOrange |label2 = Islam |value2 = 31.77 |color2 = Green |label3 = Christianity |value3 = 0.23 |color3 = Blue |label4 = Others |value4 = 0.74 |color4 = Black}}
According to the 2011 census, Hailakandi had a population of 33,637. Most of the people in the town follow Hinduism, with significant followers of Islam and a small Christian population.
Educational institutions ==
Nearby villages
References
References
- [https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Hailakandi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hailakandi]
- (9 September 2014). "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India.
- Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan. (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times.
- "C-1 Population By Religious Community".
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