Haflong

Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills) in the state of Assam in India. It is the only hill station in Assam.^[3]

Haflong The White Ant Hills Town
Town
A bird's eye view of Haflong town from Synod view point (altitude: 593 mt amsl approx).
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Coordinates: 25.169°N 93.016°E / 25.169; 93.016
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Dima Hasao
Government
• Body	Haflong Municipal Board
Area
• Total	12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation	966.216 m (3,170.000 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	43,756
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Lingua franca	Haflong Hindi[2]
• Medium of instruction	Assamese, Bengali, English[2]
• Most common	Bengali, Dimasa[2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	788819 & 788820
Telephone code	03673
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS 08-X XXXX

Etymology

Haflong is a Dimasa word meaning ant hill.^[4]

Geography

Haflong has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb), falling just short of a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). In May 2022, Haflong witnessed torrential rainfall, recording the highest rainfall, up to 451 mm on 14 May 2022, as compared to the maximum 190 mm to 200 mm reported annually.^[5]

Climate data for Haflong
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.8 (83.8)	25.2 (77.4)	28.4 (83.1)	29.0 (84.2)	20.0 (68.0)	28.3 (82.9)	26.5 (79.7)	28.2 (82.8)	25.8 (78.4)	24.3 (75.7)	26.0 (78.8)	18.1 (64.6)	29.0 (84.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	20.2 (68.4)	21.0 (69.8)	22.2 (72.0)	22.2 (72.0)	25.7 (78.3)	24.9 (76.8)	23.2 (73.8)	22.7 (72.9)	22.3 (72.1)	21.6 (70.9)	20.7 (69.3)	22.2 (72.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.3 (46.9)	12.0 (53.6)	15.9 (60.6)	20.0 (68.0)	22.7 (72.9)	20.9 (69.6)	20.6 (69.1)	20.6 (69.1)	21.7 (71.1)	21.9 (71.4)	16.7 (62.1)	11.8 (53.2)	17.8 (64.0)
Record low °C (°F)	3.7 (38.7)	4.1 (39.4)	6.3 (43.3)	12.0 (53.6)	13.2 (55.8)	15.4 (59.7)	18.4 (65.1)	18.1 (64.6)	15.7 (60.3)	10.6 (51.1)	8.3 (46.9)	5.0 (41.0)	3.7 (38.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	11.9 (0.47)	18.3 (0.72)	55.8 (2.20)	147.9 (5.82)	244.2 (9.61)	316.4 (12.46)	345.4 (13.60)	264.3 (10.41)	185.9 (7.32)	91.2 (3.59)	18.7 (0.74)	7.1 (0.28)	1,707.1 (67.22)
Average rainy days	1.8	2.9	5.8	13.1	17.0	19.6	22.3	18.5	15.2	7.4	2.8	1.3	127.7
Average relative humidity (%)	69	55	47	48	55	51	53	52	53	52	52	52	53
Mean monthly sunshine hours	106.3	174.7	180.1	181.0	152.2	102.0	104.0	121.2	98.0	104.6	131.0	132.5	1,587.6
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization.[6] NOAA (extremes & humidity, 1971–1990)[7]
Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory.[8]

Demographics

Languages spoken in Haflong town (2011)^[9]

  Bengali (22.19%)

  Dimasa (17.95%)

  Hmar (11.25%)

  Zemi (7.83%)

  Kuki (6.92%)

  Hindi (6.36%)

  Assamese (2.82%)

  others (24.68%)

Population

As of 2011 India census, Haflong has a population of 43,756. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Haflong has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Haflong, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Population changes

Year	1951	1991	2001	2011
Population	2,168[10]	26,191[11]	36,302[11]	43,756[11]

Languages

Haflong town having a population of 43,756 as of 2011.^[1] Bengali is the most spoken language of the town with a population of 9,710, followed by Dimasa (7,855).^[9][2] Haflong Hindi is the lingua franca of the town.^[2] Other languages with significant population include Hmar (4,921), Zemi (3,426), Kuki (3,027), Hindi (2,781) and Assamese (1,236).^[9]

Government and politics

Haflong is part of Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the headquarter of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Haflong City Population Census 2011 - Assam". www.census2011.co.in.
2. Col. Ved Prakash (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 574–575. ISBN 9788126907045. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
3. Haflong - Assam's Hill Station Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
4. "The tourist destinations of magi". diprnchills.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
5. "Assam Floods: Inter-Ministerial Central Team assess damage in Dima Hasao".
6. World Weather Information Service-Guwahati, World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
7. "Haflong Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
8. Climatological Information for Haflong, India^{[permanent dead link]}, Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
9. "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Haflong". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
10. Vaghaiwalla, R. B. (1951). "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report". Census Of India. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
11. "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

External links

• Dima Hasao Website Archived 3 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine