District Dima Hasao Vehicle registration AS-08 XXXX Area 10 km² Local time Saturday 3:43 PM | Time zone IST (UTC-5:30) Elevation 355 m Population 20,664 (2011) | |
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Maibang (IPA: ˌmɑɪˈbɒŋg) is a town and a town area committee in Dima Hasao district in the Indian state of Assam. Maibang is also one of the three sub-divisions of Dima Hasao District. It was once the capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. Etymologically, the name comes from two Dimasa words 'Mai' and 'Bang', meaning "plenty of rice" (Mai means food grains and Bang means plenty). Situated of stone house of Dimasa king.
Contents
- Map of Maibang Assam 788831
- Geography
- Demographics
- History
- Languages
- Education
- Tourism attractions
- Metre Gauge Railway Informations
- References
Map of Maibang, Assam 788831
Geography
Maibang town is situated in a hilly area at the bank of Mahur River. Its coordinates are 25.3°N 93.17°E / 25.3; 93.17. It has an average elevation of 355 metres (1164 feet).
The town area is about 10 square kilometres.
Demographics
As of 2012
History
Maibang was the capital of the erstwhile Dimasa kingdom, from the 16th to 18th century. The ruins of the kingdom can still be found on the eastern bank of Mahur, south of Maibang and other parts of Dima Hasao district. Among them the most popular is "Stone House" (In Dimasa it is called "Longthai ni Noh") situated on the bank of Mahur River on south Maibang.
Languages
Dimasa is the dialect of the majority Dimasa tribe of the district. The dialect is yet to be recognized as a language. "Hill Hindi" or "Haflong Hindi" is used as the lingua franca. People also speak in Assamese. The languages of instruction in the schools and colleges are Assamese and English (and Dimasa) up to HSLC level in the schools of the town.
Education
Maibang Degree College (established in 1988) is the only college in the civil sub-division of Dima Hasao district. The college offers both pass and honours course in the Arts and Science stream. The college is one of the provincial colleges of the Government of Assam and affiliated to Assam University, Silchar (a Central University of GOI). The subjects offered in the college are Assamese (MIL), Bengali (MIL, Elective & Honours), English (General, Alternative, Elective & Honors), History (Pass & Honours), Economics (Pass & Honours), Education (Pass & Honours), Political Science (Pass & Honours) and Sociology (Pass & Honours). There is also a study centre of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University in the college which offers a Bachelors' Preparatory Programme, BA (Both Pass & Honours) and an MA in Sociology. A good number of learners are admitted to different courses at this study centre.
All schools of Maibang are run either by the state government or by private organisations. English is the primary languages of instruction in most of the schools. However, the newly established private schools are opting for English medium. The schools are recognized to Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) and Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC). Some of the schools in and around Maibang are:
and a few number of L. P. Schools
Tourism attractions
Metre Gauge Railway Informations
(Note: All Metre Gauge trains were stopped November 2014, for latest train status see BG Trains in Maibang)