Top Places to visit in Mariani, Assam

Mariani is a neighbourhood town of Jorhat. It is about 17.5 km from Jorhat railway station. Mariani is on the border of Nagaland. Mariani is famous for the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary which is located on the roadside on the way to Nakachari from Mariani at a distance of 5 km. Pincode of Mariani is 785634.

This small town is surrounded by some of the largest tea gardens in India. Mariani has a cosmopolitan culture with many communities speaking different languages and living in harmony for decades. The town was once well known for having one of the largest plywood factories in India which were later closed down as felling trees were banned by the law. The named cames from a fisherman's wife. In Assamese, MORIYA is a fisherman and his wife is called MORIYANI. So the name MARIANI derived from MORIYANI. And as per local says they are the 1st family of Mariani.

Geography

Mariani is located at 26.67°N 94.33°E. It has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Mariani had a population of 23,065. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Mariani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Deodar Ali connects Mariani by road. Mariani is well connected with Jorhat by road. Buses & minivans (Tata Magic) are available frequently. The nearest airport of Mariani is Jorhat Airport. It is well connected by railways with the rest of the country through Mariani railway station of Tinsukia railway division.

Educational institute

Colleges

Mariani College

Schools

Adarsh Hindi Vidyalaya

Bongshi Gopal High School

Edith Douglas HS School

Railway High School

Little Star School

Mahadev Agarwalla Higher Secondary School

Mariani Girls’ School

Mariani High School