# Tangla, Udalguri (Assam) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Udalguri, Assam 

# Tangla

Tangla is a town in Harisinga sub-district of Udalguri district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **17,183 people** in 3,872 households. Literacy was 86.2%.

- 17,183people (2011)
- 3,872households
- 86.2%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Tangla

■ Tangla · ■ Udalguri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**85.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**994

Working population ****36.3%**

**36.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tangla

Of every 100 households in Tangla in 2011, 80 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Tangla · ■ Udalguri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**9%

Tap water ****12%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**43%

Use banking services ****62%**

**69%

Television ****64%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****11%**

**8%

Own their home ****76%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Tangla work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,207 (84%) · **■** Household industry 394 (6%) · **■** Farming 71 (1%) · **■** Marginal 557 (9%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Tangla changed?

From 4,319 in 1961 to 17,183 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tangla in numbers and road distances

- Density5,387 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-5.7%
- Annual rainfall2,057 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)101 km by road
- Udalguri (district HQ)25 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)101 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)101 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tangla

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,357
- Water storage1,752 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,162
- Electricity — industry73

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 10 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice product, soap and flour.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tangla

- Banks4 in Tangla
- ATMs1 in Tangla
- Hotels1 in Tangla
- Schools2 in Tangla
- Colleges and universities2 in Tangla
- Cinemas1 in Tangla
- Restaurants1 in Tangla

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Tangla ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/udalguri/harisinga/tangla/ward-1/) 4,840 1,095 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/udalguri/harisinga/tangla/ward-2/) 4,362 987 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/udalguri/harisinga/tangla/ward-3/) 5,427 1,199 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/udalguri/harisinga/tangla/ward-4/) 2,554 591 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tangla?17,183 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tangla in?Udalguri district, Assam
- What was the population of Tangla in 1961?4,319
- How many wards does Tangla have?4 census wards (2011)