About North lakhimpur

North Lakhimpur (Assamese: ) is a city in India and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in the North Eastern state Assam, about 394 kilometres (245mi) north east of Guwahati. It is the district headquarter of Lakhimpur district. North Lakhimpur is also the name of the sub-division of Lakhimpur district where North lakhimpur town is located. It is situated at 27 13' 60 N and 94 7' 0 E As of 2001 India census, North Lakhimpur had a population of 54,262. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 350,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. North Lakhimpur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In North Lakhimpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.