Basugaon

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  ?Basugaon
Assam • India
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Location of Basugaon
Coordinates: 26°28′N 90°24′E / 26.47, 90.4
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 47 m (154 ft)
District(s) Kokrajhar
Population 12,441 (2001)

Coordinates: 26°28′N 90°24′E / 26.47, 90.4 Basugaon is a town and a town area committee in Kokrajhar district in the state of Assam, India.

[edit] Geography

Basugaon is located at 26.47° N 90.4° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Basugaon had a population of 12,441. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Basugaon has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Basugaon
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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