Haflong

Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.[3] Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.[4]

Haflong

The White Ant Hills Town
Town
Nickname(s): 
Switzerland of the East
Haflong
Haflong
Haflong
Coordinates: 25.169°N 93.016°E / 25.169; 93.016
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDima 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 francaHaflong Hindi[2]
 • Medium of instructionBengali, Assamese, English[2]
 • Most commonDimasa[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
788819 & 788820
Telephone code03673
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 08-X XXXX

Climate

Haflong has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Haflong
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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)		 0
(0)
Average rainy days 1.8 2.9 5.8 13.1 17.0 19.6 22.3 18.5 15.2 7.4 2.8 1.3 127.7
Average relative humidity (%) 69 55 47 48 55 51 53 52 53 52 52 52 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.3 174.7 180.1 181.0 152.2 102.0 104.0 121.2 98.0 104.6 131.0 132.5 1,587.6
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization.[5] NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990)[6]
Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory.[7]


Demographics

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
Year 1951 1991 2001 2011
Population 2,168[8] 26,191[9] 36,302[9] 43,756[9]

Languages

Languages spoken in Haflong town (2011)[10]

  Bengali (28.5%)
  Assamese (3.33%)
  Hindi (10.87%)
  others (57.3%)

Haflong town having a population of 43,756 as of 2011. Dimasa, written in Bengali script, is the most commonly spoken local language.[2] Bengali is spoken by 12472 people, Assamese is spoken by 1,461 people, English language are used as the medium of instruction. Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town spoken by 4,757 people.[2]

Politics

Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarters of N.C. Hills Autonomous Council.

References
  1. "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
  2. Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
  4. "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  6. "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  7. Climatological Information for Haflong, India, Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report".
  9. "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  10. "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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