{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities for details --> {{Infobox settlement | name = Hailakandi Town | other_name = <!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox, per WP:INDICSCRIPT policy. --> | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Hailakandi Town symbol.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Hailakandi Town | pushpin_map = India Assam#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India | coordinates = {{coord|24.68|N|92.57|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Assam | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Hailakandi | established_title = District created | established_date = 1 October 1989 | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Hailakandi Municipality Board | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 1327 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 21 | population_total = 33637(census of 2011) | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = 497 | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = <ref name="Religion"/> | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) | blank1_name_sec2 = Most spoken language | blank1_info_sec2 = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 788155 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91 - (0) 03844 | registration_plate = AS-24 | website = {{URL|https://hailakandi.assam.gov.in/}} | footnotes = | official_name = Hailakandi Municipal Board }} '''Hailakandi''' ({{IPA|bn|hai̯laːkandi}}), is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at {{Coord|24.68|N|92.57|E|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Hailakandi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hailakandi]</ref>
==Demography== Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.<ref name="BnOff">{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html |title=Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley |agency=Press Trust of India |date=9 September 2014 |work=Business Standard India |access-date=29 January 2018 |archive-date=29 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195116/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Meitei">{{Cite news |last=Purkayastha |first=Biswa Kalyan |date=24 February 2024 |title=Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-recognises-manipuri-as-associate-official-language-in-four-districts-101708770769105.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref>
{{Pie chart |thumb = right |caption = Religions in Hailakandi Town (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=14 November 2020}}</ref> |label1 = Hinduism |value1 = 67.26 |color1 = DarkOrange |label2 = Islam |value2 = 31.77 |color2 = Green |label3 = Christianity |value3 = 0.23 |color3 = Blue |label4 = Others |value4 = 0.74 |color4 = Black}}
According to the 2011 census, Hailakandi had a population of 33,637. Most of the people in the town follow Hinduism, with significant followers of Islam and a small Christian population.<ref name="Religion"/>
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==See also== * Hailakandi Airfield * Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{URL|https://hailakandi.assam.gov.in/|Hailakandi District Official Website}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070626175831/http://www.hailakandi.nic.in/map.htm Map of Hailakandi]
Category:Hailakandi Category:Cities and towns in Hailakandi district Category:Cities and towns in Cachar district