North Lakhimpur
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North Lakhimpur is a city in India
and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district
in the North Eastern state Assam
, about 394 kilometres (245 mi) north east of Guwahati
. It is the district headquarter of Lakhimpur district.
North Lakhimpur is also the name of the sub-division of Lakhimpur district
where North lakhimpur town is located.
, 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 350,000.
Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at North Lakhimpur.- History :...
in the North Eastern state Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, about 394 kilometres (245 mi) north east of Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
. It is the district headquarter of Lakhimpur district.
North Lakhimpur is also the name of the sub-division of Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at North Lakhimpur.- History :...
where North lakhimpur town is located.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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 350,000.
Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.