Mankachar

Town in Assam, India
25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87Country IndiaStateAssamDistrictSouth Salmara MankacharGovernment
 • Deputy CommissionerShri.Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati, ACS • Superintendent of PoliceSri Subodh Kumar Sonowal, APS • MLAAdv Aminul Islam, AIUDFElevation
27 m (89 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total26,162Languages
 • OfficialAssameseTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
783131
ISO 3166 codeIN-ASVehicle registrationAS-34

Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated at the extreme south-westernmost end of North-East India.

Geography

Mankachar is located at 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87.[1] It has an average elevation of 27 m (89 ft). In the north there is Hatsingimari, in the east and south there is the state of Meghalaya and in the west there is the international border with Bangladesh.

Politics

Mankachar is part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the number 21 constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly.[2]

Major Political parties are : 1. Indian National Congress INC 2. All India United Democratic Front AIUDF 3. Asom Gana Parishad AGP 4. Socialist Unity Centre of india(Communist) SUCI(C)

Education

  • Mankachar College
  • J.M.H.S School,Mankachar
  • A.A Latif Girls Institution,Mankachar
  • Little Star English Academy
  • Green Valley English Academy
  • Gyann Peeth Jatiyo Vidyalaya
  • Sonali Axom Jatiyo Vidyalaya
  • Thakuranbari Jatiyo Vidyalaya

Medical

  • Community Health Centre, Mankachar
  • Brahmaputra eye care and Nursing home, Mankachar
  • Brahmaputra X -ray, Mankachar
  • Anju Health Care Diagnostic Center[3]
  • Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor)

Notable People

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mankachar
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Home | Anju Health Care diagnostic center, Mankachar". Anju Health Care dia. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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