MORIGAON

About Morigaon ( Marigaon )

Marigaon (Assamese: ) is a town of town area committee and the district headquarter of Marigaon district in the Indian state of Assam. As of 2001 India census, Marigaon had a population of 20,807. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Marigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Marigaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Morigaon is part of Nowgaon (Lok Sabha constituency).