Mankachar
Mankachar | |
|---|---|
  Mankachar Location in Assam, India  Mankachar Mankachar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | South Salmara Mankachar |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati, ACS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Subodh Kumar Sonowal, APS |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 26,162 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 783131 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-34 |
Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the Indian state of Assam. It is exactly situated at the extreme south-westernmost end of the extreme north-easternmost state of India.
Geography
[edit]Mankachar is located at 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E.[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
[edit]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 centres
[edit]- 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
- Shishu Bikash Jatiyo Vidyalaya
Medical centres
[edit]- Community Health Centre, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra Eye Care and Nursing Home, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra X-Rays, Mankachar
- Anju Health Care Diagnostic Centre[3]
- Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor)
- Mankachar Community Health Centre
Notable people
[edit]- Aminul Islam, Member of the Legislative Assembly - Mankachar Assembly Constituency, General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson (AIUDF), Politician, Social Worker
- Kobad Hussain Ahmed, First Member of the Legislative Assembly of Mankachar Assembly Constituency, Politician
- Zahirul Islam, former Minister of Assam, Politician
- Aminul Islam, former Minister of Assam, Politician
References
[edit]- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mankachar
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ↑ "Home | Anju Health Care diagnostic center, Mankachar". Anju Health Care dia. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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