Dhekiajuli

Dhekiajuli is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam, India.

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Place details

Locality: Dhekiajuli
Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 21,579
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Dhekiajuli
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sonitpur
Settlement.governing_body: Dhekiajuli Municipal Board
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 100
Settlement.population_total: 19743
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Sonitpur district
Elevation: 100
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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postal code: 784110

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Demographics
Languages
Geography
Government
Education
Transport
Assam Violence in December 2014
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Dhekiajuli is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam, India.

==Demographics== India census, Dhekiajuli has a population of 21,579. Males constitute 51.42% of the population and females 48.58%. Dhekiajuli has an average literacy rate of 81.41%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy rate is 85.07% while female literacy rate is 77.54%. 9.58% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is fairly active in commercial trade centres. There is a daily market and weekly market hosting numerous shop vendors and people who sell their own as well as the local produce. The weekly market is open on Sundays. The town and its shops, except for medical centres and other public services, are officially closed on Tuesdays for restocking supplies.

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