Rangia

Also known as Rangiya

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Place details

Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 27,889
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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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
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lower Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kamrup
Settlement.founder: Government of Assam
Settlement.named_for: Rangiya Municipality Board
Settlement.government_type: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 39
Image: Rangia city in 2024.jpg
Dialing code: 36213

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postal code: 781354
Commons category: Rangia (Assam)

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Etymology
History
Geography
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Politics
Demographics
Healthcare system
Transport
Notable people
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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.