Howly

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Howly Howly
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Howly Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Howly Howly (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°26′N 90°58′E / 26.43°N 90.97°E / 26.43; 90.97
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Barpeta
Government
• Body	Howly Town municipality
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,958
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	781316
Vehicle registration	AS 15
Website	howlymb.in

Howly (IPA:ˈhaʊlɪ) is a town and a municipality in Barpeta district in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

Howli is located at 26°26′N 90°58′E / 26.43°N 90.97°E / 26.43; 90.97. It has an average elevation of 43 metres (141 feet).

• Population: Around 18,300 (as per 2011 census)
• Literacy Rate: Exceptionally high at 97%, with male literacy at 99% and female literacy at 96%
• Divided into Howly and Ghilazari mouzas, with over 50 revenue villages like Joypur, Jashihati in the surrounding area

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Howly had a population of 15,958. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Howly has an average literacy rate of 97%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 99%, and female literacy is 96%. In Howly, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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