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- 04 Sep 25
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Long Gaon is a small village in Margherita tehsil, in the district of Tinsukia, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 70 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 786182, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Tinsukia |
| Tehsil | Margherita |
| Pincode | 786182 |
| Area (hectares) | 57.32 hectares |
| Population | 136 |
| Male Population | 70 |
| Female Population | 66 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 943 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Long Gaon is the 287th largest of the 309 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 914 residents. Its 57.32 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 968.
Long Gaon is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Long Gaon as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Long Gaon lies about 26 km from Tinsukia, and the nearest railway station is Naharkatiya, about 8.1 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 | Naharkatiya | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Duliajan | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Tinsukia | 26 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Margherita | 26 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Margherita 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, Long Gaon village had a population of 136. That makes it the 287th largest of the 309 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 914 residents.
Long Gaon village has 70 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Long Gaon has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 968.
The pincode recorded for Long Gaon is 786182. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Long Gaon covers 57.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Long Gaon falls under Margherita tehsil of Tinsukia district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Long Gaon is Naharkatiya, about 8.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Long Gaon.
Long Gaon is about 26 km from Tinsukia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Long Gaon is in Margherita tehsil of Tinsukia district. Naharkatiya is about 8.1 km away. Duliajan is about 14 km away. Tinsukia is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Amrit Gaon (under 2 km), Chipe Gaon (under 2 km) and Hemza Gaon (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Long Gaon today is likely to be higher.
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