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Dhing is a town in the northwest of the Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India.[1]
Dhing | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dhing Location in Assam, India  Dhing Dhing (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.47°N 92.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,235 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese. |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 782123 |
| Vehicle registration | AS02 |
Geography
Dhing is located at 26.47°N 92.47°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 64 meters (210 feet).[3]
Dhing is approximately 25 kilometers from the city of Nagaon.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 India census,[5] Dhing had a population of 19,235. Males constituted 51.7% of the population and females 48.3%. Dhing had an average literacy rate of 87.35%, higher than the state average of 72.19%. Male literacy is 90.77% and female literacy is 83.69%.
Politics
The Communist leader M. Shamsul Huda was elected several times to the Assam Legislative Assembly as the member for the Dhing legislative assembly constituency.[6] Dhing is part of the Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]
Dhing constituency is currently represented by an All India United Democratic Front politician, Aminul Islam, who has won the last two Assam Legislative Assembly elections in 2011 and 2016.[6][8]
Education
Dhing serves as an educational hub for surrounding villages and services multiple secondary schools.[9] It also provides post-secondary education with Dhing College, which is affiliated with Gauhati University.[10]
Notable people
- Hima Das, first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships[11]
- Mufti Khairul Islam, Ex Amir-e-Shariat of North East India
- Ratnakanta Borkakati, Assamese poet[12]
- Rajdweep, lyricist, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist[13]
See also
- Dhing Express, nickname for Hima Das
References
- "District Profile | Nagaon District | Government Of Assam, India". nagaon.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhing
- "Average Weather in Dhing, India, Year Round - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Distance from Nagaon, Assam to Dhing, Assam". www.indiadistance.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Dhing (Nagaon, Assam, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Dhing Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Schools in Dhing Urban Cluster | List of Schools in Dhing Urban Cluster, Nagaon District (Assam)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Home || Dhing College || KSGI || KSGI-Kinetic Solutions Group of India". dhingcollege.in. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- PTI. "Hima Das becomes first Indian woman to win gold in World Jr Athletics Championships". @businessline. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Ratnakanta Barkakati | Ratnakanta Borkakati". Menonim Menonimus. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Seta, Keyur. "Playwright Rajdweep on how the universe conspired to help him win a Cinestaan script contest prize". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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