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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Maibang
| native_name_lang                = Dimasa
| other_name                      = 
| nickname                        = 
| settlement_type                 = Town
| image_skyline                   = 
| image_alt                       = 
| image_caption                   = 
| pushpin_map                     = India Assam
| pushpin_label_position          = left
| pushpin_map_alt                 = 
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates                     = {{coord|25|17|43|N|093|08|22|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Dima Hasao]]
| established_title               = 
| established_date                = 
| founder                         = 
| named_for                       = 
| government_type                 = Maibang Town Committee
| governing_body                  = 
| unit_pref                       = Metric
| area_footnotes                  = 
| area_rank                       = 
| area_total_km2                  = 10
| elevation_footnotes             = 
| elevation_m                     = 355
| population_total                = 6,236
| population_as_of                = 2011
| population_rank                 = 
| population_density_km2          = auto
| population_demonym              = 
| population_footnotes            = 
| demographics_type1              = Languages
| demographics1_title1            = Most common
| demographics1_info1             = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Dimasa language|Dimasa]], [[Hindi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]]<ref name="censuslang"/>
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30
| registration_plate              = AS-08-X XXXX
| postal_code_type                = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code                     = 788831
| area_code                       = +91
| area_code_type                  = Telephone code
| website                         = 
| footnotes                       = 
}}
'''Maibang''' (IPA: mai-bang ['''mai''' means rice and '''bang''' means much], defining a land of prosperity) is a town and a [[town area committee]] in [[Dima Hasao district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|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. There is a stone house of Dimasa king.

==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, Assam|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.

==Administration==
Maibang falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the '''Dima Hasao district''' in Assam. As an autonomous district, Dima Hasao has a unique administrative structure distinct from other districts in Assam.Dima Hasao is governed by the '''Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC)''', which is constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

The SDO in Maibang is responsible for the day-to-day administrative functions within the Maibang sub-division, coordinating with various government departments and ensuring the implementation of policies and schemes at the local level.

==Geography==
Maibang town is situated in a hilly area at the bank of Mahur River. Its coordinates are {{coord|25.3|N|93.17|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Maibang.html Falling Rain Genomics - Maibang]{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}.</ref> It has an average elevation of 355&nbsp;[[metre]]s (1164&nbsp;[[foot (length)|feet]]).

The town area is about 10 square kilometres.

==Demographics==
{{Update section|date=March 2017}}
{{as of|2022}} the majority religion was Hinduism.

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|title=Religions in Maibang
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|95.11}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|3.58}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|orange|1.11}}
{{bar percent|
[[Christianity]]|blue|0.11}}
{{bar percent
|Others|grey|0.09}}|}}

===Languages===
{{Pie chart 
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Maibang (2011) <ref name="censuslang">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10244/download/13356/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX|format=XLSX|website=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=27 September 2023|title=Population By Mother Tongue}}</ref>
|label2 = [[Dimasa language|Dimasa]]
|value2 = 27.56
|color2 = silver
|label4 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value4 = 3.94
|color4 = yellow
|label3 = [[Hindi]]
|value3 = 8.95
|color3 = orange 
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1 = 50.26 
|color1 = red
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 9.29 
|color5 = grey}}

[[Bengali language|Bengali]] is the most spoken language at 3,134 speakers, followed by Dimasa at 1,719, Hindi is spoken by 558 people and Assamese at 246.
[[Dimasa language|Dimasa]] is the dialect of the majority [[Dimasa people|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. The languages of instruction in the schools and colleges are Assamese, Bengali and English up to HSLC level in the schools of the town.

== Economy ==
===Tourism===
[[File:Rock cut temple, Maibang.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A monolith monument called "'''Stone house"''' at Maibang, also popularly known as "Longthaini Noh"]]
Tourist attractions in Maibang include:
* Rajbari: ruins of city of the Kachari Kingdom, on the south side of Maibang.
*Ranachandi Temple / Stone house: a monolithic ancient Indian temple from the 12th century with two roofs.
* Maibang Waterfalls: Maibang has several water falls around the city.
* Dimasa Heritage Museum and Dishru Research Centre, located in Kashmaipur.

==Transport==
Broad gauge railway connections are:
{| class="table"
|-
! '''Train Name'''
! '''Train Number'''
!'''From'''
!'''To'''
!'''Arrival'''
! '''Departure'''
|-
| Guwahati Silchar Fast Passenger
| 15615
| Guwahati 
| Silchar
| 06:49 AM
| 06:51 AM
|-
| Guwahati Silchar Fast Passenger
| 15616
| Silchar
| Guwahati 
| 01:15 PM
| 01:17 PM
|-
|Guwahati - Badarpur Vistadome Express
|15888(Wed/Sat)
|Guwahati
|Badarpur
|10:53 AM
|10:55 AM
|-
|Guwahati - Badarpur Vistadome Express
|15887(Wed/Sat)
|Badarpur
|Guwahati
|06:38 PM
|06:40 PM
|}


Metre gauge railway connections that stopped in November 2014:
{| class="table"
|-
! '''Train Name'''
! '''Train Number'''
!'''From'''
!'''To'''
!'''Arrival'''
! '''Departure'''
|-
| [[Cachar Express]]
| 15691
| Lumding
| Silchar
| 10:29 PM
| 10:39 PM
|-
| Cachar Express
| 15692
| Silchar
| Lumding
| 04:09
| 04:19
|-
| [[Barak Valley Express|Barak Valley Exp.]]
| 15693
| Lumding
| Dharmanagar
| 06:48
| 06:58
|-
| Barak Valley Express
| 15694
| Dharmanagar
| Lumding
| 18:49
| 18:59
|-
| Agartala Express
| 15695
| Lumding
| Agartala
| 23:34
| 23:44
|-
| Agartal Express
| 15696
| Agartala
| Lumding
| 07:46
| 07:56
|-
| Hill Queen Express
| 05697
| Lumding
| Haflong
| 11:41
| 11:51
|-
| Hill Queen Express
| 05698
| Haflong
| Lumding
| 15:10
| 15:20
|-
|}

==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 &amp; Honours), English (General, Alternative, Elective &amp; Honors), History (Pass &amp; Honours), Economics (Pass &amp; Honours), Education (Pass &amp; Honours), Political Science (Pass &amp; Honours) and Sociology (Pass &amp; Honours). There is also a study centre of [[Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University]]<ref>[http://www.kkhsou.in/.html Website for Krishnakanta Handique State Open University]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> in the college which offers a Bachelors' Preparatory Programme, BA (Both Pass &amp; 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 organizations. 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). [[Ever Green High School]] and St. Xavier’s High School is a notable school in the town.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Dima Hasao district]]
[[Category:Dima Hasao district]]