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Tihu (Pron:ˈtɪhuː) ((アッサム語:টিহু)) is a town and a town area committee established in 1951 in Nalbari district in the Indian state of Assam. The ancient name of Tihu was 'Dihu'. According to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, 'DI' means 'water' and 'HU' means 'flow'. 'Dihu' is actully a word of Bodo language. The ancient name of the town came from the name of the river 'Dihu', which flows through the heart of Tihu Town. According to Assamese scholar, Banikanta Kakati, the name of the river transformed to 'Tihu' as time passed by. So the name of the town too changed to 'Tihu'. The peopling and settlement in the area indicates replacement of early inhabited people in town and many parts of its adjacent areas to present scenery. At present, Tihu revenue circles consisits of 39 village (out of which 11 villages are under Bodoland Territorial Council area) and an urban centre, Tihu town itself covers 132.0779 km2. The Tihu River originates from a lake in Bhutan, as 'Singra River' (called in olden days, now it's known as Tihu River). The Tihu used to play a vital role of communication for trade and commerce in the area before connected by roads. A famous mill was located in Tihu which was known as 'Tihu Daga Rice Mill'. The mill was mainly used to extract rice from paddy and mustard oil from mustard seeds. Due to extremist activities, the mill had to be shut down immediately in the mid 1990s. Some of the educational institutions of Tihu Town are: Tihu High School, Tihu Girl's High School, Vivekananda Vidya Niketan, Jatiya Vidyalaya, Shankardev Sishu Niketan, Angel Academy, Dronson Academy, Sarbeshwar Das Junior College and (Tihu College ). ==Demographics== India census, Tihu had a population of 4301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tihu has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Tihu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tihu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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