Rangia
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Place details
- Region
- Assam
- Country
- India
- Population
- 27,889
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rangiya
- Settlement.other_name
- Rangia
- Settlement.nicknames
- City of Colors, Transportation Hub of Assam, Plantation Valley of Assam, Gateway of Indo-Bhutan Border
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- RAIJMEL BHAVAN.jpg
- 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
- Region
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kamrup district
- Elevation
- +39
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Politics
- Demographics
- Healthcare system
- Transport
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Rangiya (Pron: ˈræŋˌgɪə) also known as Rangia, is a major town of Lower Assam division and a municipal board located in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. Rangiya is also the headquarters of Kamrup district, and Rangiya serves as the Sub-divisional headquarter of Rangiya Sub-division. One of Rangiya's significant features is its role as the divisional headquarter of the Northeast Frontier Railway, which is one of the major railway zones in India. Baralia river flows through the heart of the city. The Redhorn Division of the Indian Army is located just three kilometers from the city.
==Etymology== The word "Rangiya" is believed to have been derived from the local term "Randiya". According to local folklore, "Ran" means 'war' and "Diya" means 'to give', indicating that Rangiya was a place where a conflict or battle took place between the Boro people and Bhutanese communities.