The ancient name of Tihu was 'Dihu'. According to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha, 'DI' means 'water' and 'HU' means 'flow'. 'Dihu' is actually 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's revenue circle consists of 39 villages and an urban centre. Tihu town itself covers. The Tihu River originates from a lake in Bhutan, the Singra 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.
Demographics
Indiacensus, Tihu had a population of 4301. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tihu town has an average literacy rate of almost 80 %, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 79%. In Tihu, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
How to reach
Tihu is well connected to the outer world through rail and road. It is from Guwahati, the capital of Assam and 25 km from Nalbari, the District Headquarters. The East West Corridor of India is just 3 km from main town. The rail station is situated towards the south of the town. Seven daily passenger trains and Kamrup Express provide connectivity to Guwahati, Bongaigoan and Kolkata. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport which connects to all major cities of India and South East Asia is just 90 km from Tihu
Industries in Tihu
Tihu is a small industrial township since the British reign. It had many big mills including Sintex and Daga Mill. Various business people from all over India came to the town for trade. But mismanagement and insurgency problem in the region made these industries to close down and Tihu lost the title of Industrial Hub. Despite these problems, Tihu is on the verge of getting a new makeover in the industrial arena again. The North East Mega Food Park is the upcoming mega projects in Tihu.
North East Mega Food Park
The upcoming Mega Food Park is going to increase the GDP of Tihu. The park will host Food Processing units with investment in the range of 100 Cr. The Mega Food Park Project will have a Central Processing Centre at Nathkuchi, Tihu covering 50 acres of land supported by a network of six Primary Processing Centres and 19 Collection Centres spread across the entire NE Region.
Shopping facilities
The Daily market is situated at the heart of the Town. All types of amenities from vegetables to electronics are readily available in the market.
Educational institutions
Tihu College, established in 1963, is one of the premier institutes of higher education. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University and offers courses on HS and TDC in both Arts and Science. The only private college in the town is Aryabhatta Junior college for H.S in Arts, Commerce & Science There are many government and private schools mainly:
