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| Majgaon | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Majgaon Location in Assam, India  Majgaon Majgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′48″N92°04′47″E / 26.630043°N 92.079849°E Coordinates: 26°37′48″N92°04′47″E / 26.630043°N 92.079849°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sonitpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,820 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Majgaon is a census town in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam.
A census town is a type of town that satisfies certain characteristics, depending on the country in which it is located.
Sonitpur {Pron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə} is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It stands among the largest districts of Assam. In terms of area Sonitpur is the second largest district of Assam after Karbi Anglong district. It is spread over an area of 5324 km2 on the northern banks of Brahmaputra, the lifeline of Assam. The population of Sonitpur district is 1,924,110 as per 2011 Census. It is the third most populous district of Assam, after Nagaon and Dhubri. The demography of Sonitpur district is not entirely homogenous as several linguistic, religious and ethnic communities and groups live in Sonitpur district. It is also home to several wildlife sanctuaries, and national parks. The district headquarters are located at Tezpur. Distance from State Capital (Dispur) is 198 km and 181 km.
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
