Odalguri ওদালগুৰি Udalguri Town |
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Location in Assam, India | |
Coordinates: 26°44′43″N 92°05′46″E / 26.7452°N 92.0962°ECoordinates: 26°44′43″N 92°05′46″E / 26.7452°N 92.0962°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Udalguri-BTAD-Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District |
Government | |
• Body | Udalguri Town Committee |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,268 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bodo, Assamese |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 784509 |
Telephone code | 03711 XXXXXX |
Vehicle registration | AS-27 |
Website | udalguri |
Odalguri (Assamese: ওদালগুৰি, /ˌɒdɑːlˈɡʊəri/; also spelt Udalguri) is a town and a town area committee and the headquarters of Udalguri district in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. It is the largest town in the district, with an area of 4.69 sq.km. (the second being Tangla town, area 3.10 sq.km.). The length of the town is approximately 3.00 km and breadth is 1.6 km. It is divided into six wards. It has had a small increase of population of only about 2.5% in the last 10 years. Earlier, Udalguri was a sub-divisional headquarters in Darrang District. But after signing of Bodo Accord, An Autonomous District called Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) was created and Odalguri district became one of the four Districts under BTAD. Odalguri became the district headquarters when the new district was inaugurated on June 14, 2004.
Odalguri is located at 26°44′43″N 92°05′46″E / 26.7452°N 92.0962°E. It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet).
According to the 2011 census Odalguri town has a population of 15,268.