Duni, Assam

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Duni
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Duni
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Duni
Duni (India)
Coordinates: 26°16′27″N91°29′36″E / 26.27421°N 91.49338°E / 26.27421; 91.49338
CountryIndia
State Assam
Region North Assam
District Darrang
Founded by Government of Assam
Government
  BodyDuni Gram Panchayat
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,763
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
784148
Vehicle registration AS-13
Planning agency1
Climate Semi-Arid (Köppen)
† Estimated as on 2012

Duni is an urban village of Sipajhar Constituency, Darrang District, Assam, India. It is one of major place in Darrang district. It is in the west part of the district. Duni is near Patharighat (earlier Patharughat) the historical place where more than 140 farmer had sacrifice their life against British in the year 1894.

It is located 22 km west from District headquarters Mangaldai. 10 km from Sipajhar. 43 km from State capital Dispur

Duni Pin code is 784148 and postal head office is Duni (Darrang).

Patharighat (7 km), Byaspara (9 km), Namkhola (9 km), Burhinagar (9 km), Deomornoi (9 km) are the nearby villages to Duni. Duni is surrounded by Bihdia Tehsil to the west, Bezera (Pt) Tehsil to the south, Bezera Tehsil to the south, Khoirabari Tehsil to the north.

Mangaldoi, Rangia, Guwahati, Dispur are the nearby cities to Duni. This place is in the border of the Darrang District and Kamrup District.

Education

SL No.SchoolType
1Duni Higher Secondary School Governmental
2Duni College, Dolonghat Governmental
3Duni M V School Governmental
4Pachim Darrang Jatiya Vidyalaya Non-Governmental
5Mahoripara L.P School Governmental
6Padmathan L.P School Governmental
7Duni Jatiya Vidyalaya Non-Governmental
8Duni B Barua Junior College Non-Governmental

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