Rangia is a popular town in Assam & Rangia municipal board is a body of Rangia in Kamrup rural district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway. It is situated 52 kilometres away from the state headquarters Dispur Guwahati and 39 kilometres from Jalukbari. The word Rangia has been derived from "Randiya" ("Ran" means 'war' and "Diya" means 'to give') i.e. a place where war happened between Boros and Bhutanese. In Ancient times it was part of Ancient Kamrup, and subsequently included in Kamapitha division of Kamarupa Kingdom. In modern times, Rangiya is part of Kamrupi cultural region. The Municipal Board of RANGIA is spread in an area of ~9.25 Km2, with a census 2011 population 27889 whereas, the current estimated population as informed by the ULB is 37521. The municipal board is having 10 Wards. Latitude: Longitude: The ULB’s coordinate is Lat.: 26.4470335 & Long: 91.6178918. Connectivity: The town is well connected by Bus routes to National Highway 27 & 127D and nearest airport is Guwahati Airport (LGBI) which is 60 Kms away from town. Rangia connected with Rail routes too. BY AIR: The nearest airport is Guwahati Airport (LGBI) which is 60 Kms away from town. BY RAIL: Rangia has its own station which is connected to Guwahati and other cities of the state. BY ROAD: In order to reach Rangia by road, it is best to reach Guwahati first. Rangia is connected to Guwahati by both state-owned and private buses and the distance is around 50 kms. Bus service is available from other neighbouring cities as well. Figure 1: Urban Local Body Map (Rangia, Assam)  Climate: The average temperature ranges between 12o C - 38o C with wet season is hot, oppressive, and partly cloudy and the dry season is warm and clear. Summer (March-June): With a moderate summer, Rangia’s neither too hot nor too humid with an average temperature range of 25°C-30°C. The climate’s typically pleasant, except for when the sun’s too bright and makes it harsh to be out. Rainfall’s down to a bare minimum or none during this time. March is one of the least humid months of the year. Monsoon (July-September): Rangia receives heavy rainfall during monsoons, like most other parts of Assam, making it rather difficult to enjoy sightseeing or any other outdoor activities in town. July through September experiences heavy showers nearly every day, with average temperatures oscillating between 33°C and 25°C during this period, with September being the most humid month. Winter (October-February): Rangia’s a nature’s delight during winters when the weather’s really cold and beautiful to explore tourist attractions, with an average temperature of 10°C-22°C, and sometimes temperatures falling down to a single digit as well. However, from a precipitation standpoint, winters are usually dry. Figure 2: Climate Details of Rangia, Assam (Source: World Meteorological Organization) 1.1 Administrative Setup: Rangia town and a municipal board is in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. The Rangia Assembly constituency is number 57 out of 126 in the Assam Legislative Assembly. This seat is a mix of urban and rural voters as well. The assembly constituency comes under the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency.