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Mailu observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Haflong mandal is Mabao Heraka sub centre. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mailu itself.
Mailu is located in Haflong mandal, Dima Hasao district, Assam, with a population of 195 in 51 households. The village has a literacy rate of 39.5% and postal code 788818.
By population, Mailu ranks #265 of 695 villages in Haflong mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Mailu আসাম-এর ডিমা হাসাও জেলার Haflong ব্লক-এ 195 জনসংখ্যা 51 পরিবারে (২০১১ জনগণনা) বিশিষ্ট একটি গ্রাম, Haflong ব্লক-এর 695 গ্রামের মধ্যে 265তম বৃহত্তম। সাক্ষরতা 40%, ব্লক গড় 59% থেকে 20 পয়েন্ট কম এবং লিঙ্গ অনুপাত প্রতি ১,০০০ পুরুষে 1,097 নারী। এটি ডিমা হাসাও জেলা সদর থেকে 3 কিমি, Mupa রেলস্টেশন থেকে 14 কিমি অবস্থিত (সরলরেখা দূরত্ব)। পিনকোড 788818, Harengajao ডাকঘরের অধীনে; এলজিডি গ্রাম কোড 298758। নিকটতম হাসপাতাল Good Samaritan First Aid Clinic, 16 কিমি দূরে। গ্রামটি Haflong বিধানসভা কেন্দ্রে, বিধায়ক Nandita Gorlosa। ২০২৬-এ আনুমানিক জনসংখ্যা 230, ২০১১ থেকে 18% বেশি।
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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