Tangla is a small town located in Udalguri district in Assam state in India.
Demographics , Tangla is divided into 4 wards, each with a nominated body. Tangla has a total population of 17,183, comprising 8,883 males and 8,300 females. The number of children aged 0-6 number at 1,593. The literacy rate of Tangla is 86.16%, higher than the state average of 72.19%; male literacy is 89.79% while female literacy is 82.28%.
Language
The 2011 census recorded Bengali as the most spoken language with 8,231 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,431, Hindi was spoken by 2,030 people and Bodo 984.
Climate
Employment
6,229 people were engaged in work or business activity.
Economy
There are a number of tea gardens located nearby and Tangla is the nearest commercial access point for them. Before 1950, most of them were owned by British tea companies.
Governance Tangla is a part of Mangaldai Lok Sabha Constituency. Biswajit Daimary is the present MLA from 64 No. Paneri LAC.
Transportation
The town is well connected to the rest of the state by the Mangaldai-Bhutiachang (MB Road/State Highway 4), allowing access to the National Highway 52 at Mangaldai. Trains from Tangla railway station travel to Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Dekargaon, Rangiya and Naharlagun. There are also buses going to the rest of the state.
Educational Institutions
Tangla is an educational hub of lower Assam, delivering positions in HSLC and ASHEC.Assam: Tangla-based National Pioneer Junior College students shine in HS examination
+ Colleges Name Courses Available Tangla College NAAC B accredited college. It offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science streams and BCA, diplomas in various computer fields. The college has also introduced MA, M.Sc (Maths), M.Com & PGDCA courses under Guwahati University IDOL with a regular (weekly) mode of classes. Tangla Govt Higher Secondary SEBA, AHSEC Arts R.C. Saharia Teacher's Training College, Tangla, Offers Bachelor of Education degree (B.ED.) K.K Handique State Open University Offers various Bachelor's courses North Darrang College, Tangla, Arts Junior College National Pioneer College Arts, Commerce & Science Junior College Arunodoi Senior Secondary School Science & Arts Junior College Presidency Junior College Junior College for Arts, Science and Commerce NRDS Junior College, Tangla Junior College for Arts Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Junior College for Arts Excellence Academy Junior College for Science Royal Vision Integrated, Coaching Institute
+ Schools Name Curriculum Don Bosco School, Tangla SEBA Tangla Girls High School SEBA Tangla Model High School SEBA Auxilium Convent School, Tangla SEBA Arunodoi Academy SEBA Tangla English Medium High School SEBA Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Tangla CBSE National Pioneer Public School SEBA Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA Kendriya Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA Adharsha Vidyapith SEBA Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Tangla SEBA Gyanuday Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA Navadai Jatiya Vidyapith SEBA
Alma Mater Silver Public School Nilachal Public School Pranabananda Vidya Mandir
Healthcare
"Tangla CHC Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Thirty Bedded Govt Hospital" is the nearest hospital of the town. A government run veterinary hospital is also located nearby.
Notable people Arupa Kalita Patangia Pabitra Rabha
References
External links https://www.bodopress.com/? https://bodonews.info http://www.udalguri.gov.in https://www.tanglatc.org.in https://nenow.in/north-east-news/swacch-survekhsan-2019-assams-tangla-town-bags-swachh-city-award.html