Bongaigaon
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Bongaigaon বঙাইগাঁও |
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By clockwise : Bongaigaon Railway Crossing view of Mayapuri area, Night view of New Bongaigaon Junction railway station, Chilarai Indoor Games Stadium located at Borpara, Lighting view of NTPC Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project at Salakati, Aerial view of Station Road near ASTC Bus Stand, Chapaguri Road View and Koya Kujia Eco Tourism Park.
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| Nickname(s): Industrial & Commercial Hub of Assam + Railway Capital of Western Assam | |
 Bongaigaon
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| Coordinates: 26°29′N 90°34′E / 26.48°N 90.56°ECoordinates: 26°29′N 90°34′E / 26.48°N 90.56°E | |
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 India
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| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| District | Bongaigaon & Chirang district (10% area of city) |
| Zone | 4 |
| Zones Name | Central, North, South, Industrial |
| City Type | Urban Agglomeration (UA, India) |
| Bongaigaon Municipal Board | 29 September 1989 |
| Founded by | Government of Assam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Bongaigaon Municipal Board |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Biswajit Pegu, (IAS) |
| • Superintendent | Kumar Sanjit Krishna, (IPS) |
| Area | |
| • City | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62.6 m (205.4 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 109,810 |
| • Rank | 4th in Assam after Guwahati, Silchar & Dibrugarh) |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 87,953 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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3 postcodes
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| Telephone code | 03664-XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | AS-19, AS-26 |
| Literacy | 96.42% (2011) |
| Legislature type | Municipality |
| Planning agency | 3 |
| Sex ratio | 961 per 1000 male (Census 2011) ♂/♀ |
| Climate | Semi-Arid (Köppen) |
| Distance from Delhi | 1,250 kilometres (780 mi) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) |
| Precipitation | 1,717.7 millimetres (67.63 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Summer temperature | 38 - 40 °C |
| Winter temperature | 33 - 28 °C |
| Out Growth (OG) incl Bongaigaon Urban Agglomerations |
9 region
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| Census Towns (CT) incl Bongaigaon Urban Agglomerations |
2 region
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| Website | bongaigaon |
| † Estimated as of 2015 | |
Bongaigaon 
i/bɒŋɡɑːɪˈɡɒ̃ʊ/ is the 2nd largest city of Lower Assam after Guwahati and the city area spans across Bongaigaon and Chirang district. Bongaigaon acts as the unofficial commercial capital and one of the most important cities in Assam. The city is one of the biggest commercial and industrial hubs of North-East India and also of Assam. It is also the 4th largest city of Assam by municipal area & population. Bongaigaon City acts also as the gateway of Northeast Frontier Railway zone with its New Bongaigaon Junction railway station, 2nd biggest railway station in Northeast India. The Asian Development Bank selected the city on their urban planning list of cities from other countries of Asia. Bongaigaon is one of the most populated urban agglomerations in west Assam with line of Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Silchar. The City is the administrative headquarters and municipal board of Bongaigaon District.
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