Dhing

Dhing ধিং
city
Dhing Show map of Assam Dhing Show map of India Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47Coordinates: 26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Nagaon
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,841
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	782123
Vehicle registration	AS02

Dhing is a town and a town area committee in Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India.

Geography

Dhing is located at 26°28′N 92°28′E / 26.47°N 92.47°E / 26.47; 92.47.^[1] It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet).

Dhing is a small town located at the North-West part of Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India. It is in Nagaon sub-division. Dhing is located at a distance of around 25 kilometres from Nagaon town. The road from Nagaon town is the main road through which Dhing is connected. Dhing is connected with Guwahati by a broad-gauge railway track. The road via Baruwati and Morigaon is the shortest road to Guwahati. The historically important place Bardowa (or Batadrava) the birthplace of great saint of not only Assam but India Sri Sri Sankardev is on the way to Dhing from Nagaon town. Most of the population of the region in the locality of Dhing are cultivators. The locality produces mostly paddy, jute, various vegetables etc.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Dhing had a population of 17,841. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhing has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dhing, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Revolutionary Communist leader M. Shamsul Huda also a writer, Literary Pensioner who had been elected several times with also highest ever cast votes in his favour to the Assam Legilative Assembly as its Member from Dhing LAC Dhing is part of Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

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