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Maibongsa is a small village in Haflong tehsil, in the district of Dima Hasao, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 178, made up of 89 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 404.71 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dima Hasao |
| Tehsil | Haflong |
| Area (hectares) | 404.71 hectares |
| Population | 178 |
| Male Population | 89 |
| Female Population | 89 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Maibongsa is the 62nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 218 residents. Its 404.71 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 965.
Maibongsa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maibongsa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Maibongsa lies about 2.0 km from Dima Hasao, and the nearest railway station is Maibang, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Maibang | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Dima Hasao | 2.0 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Haflong | 19 km |
| Nearest town | Hāflong | 19 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haflong tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Maibongsa village had a population of 178. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 218 residents.
Maibongsa village has 89 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Maibongsa has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 965.
Maibongsa covers 404.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Maibongsa falls under Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Maibongsa is Maibang, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Maibongsa.
Maibongsa is about 2.0 km from Dima Hasao in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Maibongsa is in Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district. Maibang is about under 2 km away. Dima Hasao is about 2.0 km away. Haflong is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are M Phonglo (8.7 km), Hagjer (9.8 km) and New Michikhur (10 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Maibongsa today is likely to be higher.
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