ALL INDIA RADIO DIPHU is celebrating its 24th Foundation Day,
Diphu is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India. This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities. Diphu is a Dimasa language for White Water. Di mean Water, Phu mean White. Historically it is said, the stream in diphu carry large amount of sediment during rainy season, giving it the colour of white, hence the name White Water.
As of 2011 India census, Diphu had a population of 63,654. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Diphu has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94% and, female literacy is 86%. In Diphu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major indigenous communities living in Diphu are Karbi, Dimasa Kachari, Bodo Kachari, Koch (Rajbangshi) Kachari, Garo , Tiwa, Kachari and Rengma Naga.
This station was inaugurated by Late P. A. Sangama, Former I&B Minister on 4th February, 1996
Contributed by:-Shri. Lal Mani, HOO, AE, AIR Diphu, aediphu@gmail.com.