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Haflong
The White Ant Hills Town
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A bird's eye view of Haflong town from Synod view point (altitude: 593 mt amsl approx).
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Coordinates: 25°10′08″N93°00′58″E / 25.169°N 93.016°E / 25.169; 93.016
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
District Dima Hasao
Government
 • BodyHaflong Municipal Board
Area
 • Total12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
966.216 m (3,170.000 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total43,756
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Lingua franca Haflong Hindi [2]
 • Medium of instruction Assamese, Bengali, English [2]
 • Most common Bengali, Dimasa [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
788819 & 788820
Telephone code03673
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Vehicle registration AS 08-X XXXX

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. [3]

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Etymology

Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill . [4]

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. [5]

Climate data for Haflong
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.8
(83.8)		25.2
(77.4)		28.4
(83.1)		29.0
(84.2)		20.0
(68.0)		28.3
(82.9)		26.5
(79.7)		28.2
(82.8)		25.8
(78.4)		24.3
(75.7)		26.0
(78.8)		18.1
(64.6)		29.0
(84.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.6
(67.3)		20.2
(68.4)		21.0
(69.8)		22.2
(72.0)		22.2
(72.0)		25.7
(78.3)		24.9
(76.8)		23.2
(73.8)		22.7
(72.9)		22.3
(72.1)		21.6
(70.9)		20.7
(69.3)		22.2
(72.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)8.3
(46.9)		12.0
(53.6)		15.9
(60.6)		20.0
(68.0)		22.7
(72.9)		20.9
(69.6)		20.6
(69.1)		20.6
(69.1)		21.7
(71.1)		21.9
(71.4)		16.7
(62.1)		11.8
(53.2)		17.8
(64.0)
Record low °C (°F)3.7
(38.7)		4.1
(39.4)		6.3
(43.3)		12.0
(53.6)		13.2
(55.8)		15.4
(59.7)		18.4
(65.1)		18.1
(64.6)		15.7
(60.3)		10.6
(51.1)		8.3
(46.9)		5.0
(41.0)		3.7
(38.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)11.9
(0.47)		18.3
(0.72)		55.8
(2.20)		147.9
(5.82)		244.2
(9.61)		316.4
(12.46)		345.4
(13.60)		264.3
(10.41)		185.9
(7.32)		91.2
(3.59)		18.7
(0.74)		7.1
(0.28)		1,707.1
(67.22)
Average rainy days1.82.95.813.117.019.622.318.515.27.42.81.3127.7
Average relative humidity (%)69554748555153525352525253
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.3174.7180.1181.0152.2102.0104.0121.298.0104.6131.0132.51,587.6
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization. [6] NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990) [7]
Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory. [8]

Demographics

Languages spoken in Haflong town (2011) [9]

   Bengali (22.19%)
   Dimasa (17.95%)
   Hmar (11.25%)
   Zemi (7.83%)
   Kuki (6.92%)
   Hindi (6.36%)
   Assamese (2.82%)
  others (24.68%)

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.

Population changes
Year1951199120012011
Population2,168 [10] 26,191 [11] 36,302 [11] 43,756 [11]

Languages

Haflong town having a population of 43,756 as of 2011. [1] Bengali is the most spoken language of the town with a population of 9,710, followed by Dimasa (7,855). [9] [2] Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town. [2] Other languages with significant population include Hmar (4,921), Zemi (3,426), Kuki (3,027), Hindi (2,781) and Assamese (1,236). [9]

Government and politics

Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarter of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN   9788126907045 . Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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  4. ↑ "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Assam Floods: Inter-Ministerial Central Team assess damage in Dima Hasao".
  6. ↑ World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Climatological Information for Haflong, India [ permanent dead link ], Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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