Английская Википедия:Dhing
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dhing is a village in the northwest of the Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India.[1]
Geography
Dhing is located at Шаблон:Coord.[2] It has an average elevation of 64 meters (210 feet).[3]
Dhing is approximately 25 kilometers from the city of Nagaon.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 India census,[5] Dhing had a population of 19,235. Males constituted 51.7% of the population and females 48.3%. Dhing had an average literacy rate of 87.35%, higher than the state average of 72.19%. Male literacy is 90.77% and female literacy is 83.69%.
Politics
The Communist leader M. Shamsul Huda was elected several times to the Assam Legislative Assembly as the member for the Dhing legislative assembly constituency.[6] Dhing is part of the Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]
Dhing constituency is currently represented by an All India United Democratic Front politician, Aminul Islam, who has won the last two Assam Legislative Assembly elections in 2011 and 2016.[6][8]
Education
Dhing serves as an educational hub for surrounding villages and services multiple secondary schools.[9] It also provides post-secondary education with Dhing College, which is affiliated with Gauhati University.[10]
Notable people
- Hima Das, first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships[11]
- Mufti Khairul Islam, Ex Amir-e-Shariat of North East India
- Ratnakanta Borkakati, Assamese poet[12]
- Rajdweep, lyricist, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist[13]
See also
- Dhing Express, nickname for Hima Das
References
