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	==Transport==		==Transport==
	[[National Highway 27 (India)]] and the [[Guwahati–Lumding section]] operated by [[Indian Railways]]' [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] pass through Jagiroad, 22 km away. Jagiroad is also connected with Morigaon by Morigaon Road.		[[National Highway 27 (India)]] and the [[Guwahati–Lumding section]] operated by [[Indian Railways]]' [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] pass through Jagiroad, 22 km away. Jagiroad is also connected with Morigaon by Morigaon Road.

	Nearest railway stations to Morigaon are:		Nearest railway stations to Morigaon are:

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Morigaon district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Morigaon
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = as
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Morigaon College.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Morigaon College
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.253317|N|92.342405|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Morigaon district|Morigaon]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal corporation]]
| governing_body = Morigaon Municipality Board,
Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC), Tiwashong, Assam
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 29,164
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/MARIGAON/MORIGAON_PINCODE 782105]
| registration_plate =AS
| website = {{URL|morigaon.nic.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AS]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Morigaon''' (pron: mʌrɪˈgãʊ) is a town of [[town area committee]] and the district headquarters of [[Morigaon district]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]] and including the headquarters of the [[Tiwa Autonomous Council]] (TAC), Tiwashong, Assam which was constituted by the Government of Assam on 14 April 1995, The Apex council will consist of 144 villages of Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup with 28 blocks. Pincode of Morigaon town is 782105.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/MARIGAON/MORIGAON_PINCODE |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195259/http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/MARIGAON/MORIGAON_PINCODE |archive-date=7 December 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Morigaon had a population of 5,20,807. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Morigaon 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 Morigaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The [[Jalia Kaibarta|Keot(Kaibarta)]] community and the [[Tiwa (Lalung)]] community form the majority in this district.

==Politics==
Morigaon is part of [[Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-06
|work = Assam
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2006-05-04
}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[National Highway 27 (India)]] and the [[Guwahati–Lumding section]] operated by [[Indian Railways]]' [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] pass through Jagiroad, 22 km away. Jagiroad is also connected with Morigaon by Morigaon Road.

Nearest railway stations to Morigaon are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station !! Train Frequency !! Distance (km)
|-
| (CPK) CHAPARMUKH JN|| 106|| 18.35
|-
| (JID) JAGI ROAD|| 94|| 19.81
|-
| (SCE) SENCHOA JN|| 6|| 30.95
|-
| (KWM) KAMPUR|| 56|| 33.64
|-
| (NGAN) NAGAON|| 6|| 35.37
|-
| (DGU) DIGARU|| 14|| 39.97
|-
| (JMK) JAMUNAMUKH|| 14|| 43.48
|}

Major railway stations near Morigaon.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station !! Train Frequency !! Distance (km)
|-
| (CPK) CHAPARMUKH JN|| 106|| 18.35
|-
| (HJI) HOJAI|| 113|| 58.52
|-
| (GHY) GUWAHATI|| 255|| 59.03
|}

==Banks==

Morigaon town almost have all the major banks and ATM.
Banks and their branches:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Sno.!! Bank Name !!No. of branches
|-
|1 ||Allahabad Bank||1
|-
|2 || Axis Bank ||1
|-
|3 || Bank Of Baroda||1
|-
|4 || Bank of India ||1
|-
|5 || Canara Bank ||3
|-
|6 || Central Bank of India ||1
|-
|7 || HDFC Bank ||1
|-
|8 || ICICI Bank Limited ||2
|-
|9 || Indian Overseas Bank ||1
|-
|10 || Punjab National Bank ||1
|-
|11 || State Bank Of India ||4
|-
|12 || UCO Bank ||1
|-
|13 || Union Bank of India ||2
|-
|14 || United Bank of India ||7
|-
|15 ||Assam Gramin Vikash Bank ||5
|}

==Education==

Morigaon town has many good colleges and schools.

Major colleges in Morigaon:

{| class="wikitable"
! S.No !! Name of college
|-
| 1 || [[Morigaon College]], Morigaon
|-
| 2 || Ghana Kanta Baruah College, Na-Bheti, Morigaon
|-
| 3 || COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, Morigaon
|-
| 4 || District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Morigaon, Morigaon
|-
| 5 || Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Morigaon
|-
| 6 || Bhuragaon College, Bhuragaon
|}

Major public schools in Morigaon
{| class="wikitable"
! S.No !! Name of school
|-
| 1 || Shankardev Vidya Niketan, Morigaon
|-
| 2 || St. Theresa School, Sankardev Nagar, Morigaon
|-
| 3 || Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Bhuragaon

|-
| 4 || Muhila Home Model School, Morigaon Town, Near Bihutoli
|-
| 5 || Model School, Rajagaon
|-
| 6 || Morigaon Jatiya Vidyalaya, Morigaon Town, Near Bihutoli
|}
Other schools:

{| class="wikitable"
! S.No !! Name of school
|-
| 1 || Auguri Hs
|-
| 2 || Azarbari M E School
|-
| 3 || Baidya Bori High School
|-
| 4 || Balidunga Lal Bahadur Shastri Hs
|-
| 5 || Banmuri Mv
|-
| 6 || Barangabari Mv
|-
| 7 || Belobori Mv
|-
| 8 || Bhomora Guri High School
|-
| 9 || Bhurbandha Mv
|-
| 10 || Bishnu Rabha Hs
|-
| 11 || Borhalowkanda Mv
|-
| 12 || Borthal Doloigaon Hss
|-
| 13 || Buraburi High School
|-
| 14 || Chaharia Pam Mv
|-
| 15 || Chahariagaon Senior Madrassa
|-
| 16 || Dandua Mv
|-
| 17 || Dighali Pathar Sr. Madrassa
|-
| 18 || Habi Baranga Bari Adarsha High School
|-
| 19 || Jagi Higher Secondary School
|-
| 20 || Jaluguti H.s. Schoo
|-
| 21 || Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
|-
| 22 || Kapahera H.s. School
|-
| 23 || Kendriya Vidyalaya, Morigaon
|-
| 24 || Laharighat H.s. School
|-
| 25 || Lochanabori Mv
|-
| 26 || Manipur Mv
|-
| 27 || Moirabari Hs
|-
| 28 || Morigaon Mv School
|-
| 29 || Motiram Bora Adarsha H.school
|-
| 30 || Muhila Home Model School
|-
| 31 || Nagabandha High School
|-
| 32 || Nagabandha High School
|-
| 33 || Niz- Mikirgaon Govt. S.b.
|-
| 34 || Patuakata Mv
|-
| 35 || Phalihamari Pam Mv
|-
| 36 || Phalihamari Pathar Mv
|-
| 37 || Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Gerua
|-
| 38 || Sapmari Mv
|-
| 39 || Sialmari Hs
|-
| 40 || Sol Mari High School
|-
| 41 || Solmari M.e. School
|-
| 42 || Sonaruguri Mv
|-
| 43 || Tarabori Govt. S.b.
|-
| 44 || Tengaguri Mv
|-
| 45 || Uttar Silpukhuri Hs
|-
| 46 || Charaibahi hs school
|-
| 47 || [[Barapujia]] Girls HS School
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Morigaon| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Morigaon district]]

{{Assam-geo-stub}}

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