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Mahur (IPA: mɑːʊə) is a town and a town area committee in Dima Hasao district in the Indian state of Assam.

Mahur
Town
Mahur Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Mahur Mahur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.17°N 93.12°E / 25.17; 93.12
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Dima Hasao
Government
• Body	Mahur Town Committee
Elevation	727 m (2,385 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,485
Languages
• Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS

Geography

Mahur is located at 25.17°N 93.12°E / 25.17; 93.12.[1] It has an average elevation of 727 metres (2385 feet).

Transportation

Though there is no direct Air connection to Mahur, one can fly to Guwahati or Silchar or Dimapur from where easy road or rail options are available. Mahur railway station of Lumding–Sabroom section provides the rail connectivity in Mahur with Guwahati and Silchar.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Mahur had a population of 5485. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Mahur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mahur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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