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 | name                            = Dullabcherra
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 | demographics_type1              = Languages
 | demographics1_title1            = Official
-| demographics1_info1             = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
+| demographics1_info1             = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Meitei language|Meitei]] ([[Manipuri language|Manipuri]])
 | timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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 '''Dullabcherra''' ( also known as ''Durllavcherra'' ) a township located in [[Karimganj]] district in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital [[Guwahati]] and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters [[Karimganj]].
-Approximately 70% of Dullabcherra's residents are [[Bishnupriya Manipuri]] and [[Bengalis|Bengali]]'s, [[Bengali Muslims]], who speak the Sylheti dialect, the rest being [[Hindustani people|Hindustani]], [[Marwari people|Marwadi]] and some tribal groups like [[Meitei people|Meitei]], [[Kuki people|Kuki]] , [[Chakma people|Chakma]] and [[Burmans]].
+[[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Meitei language|Meitei]] ([[Manipuri language|Manipuri]]) are the official languages of this place.<ref name="BnOff">{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html |title=Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley |agency=Press Trust of India |date=9 September 2014 |work=Business Standard India |access-date=29 January 2018 |archive-date=29 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195116/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Meitei">{{Cite news |last=Purkayastha |first=Biswa Kalyan |date=24 February 2024 |title=Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-recognises-manipuri-as-associate-official-language-in-four-districts-101708770769105.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref>
 ==Etymology==
 The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word ''Dullab'' (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").
 ==Connectivity==

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dullabcherra
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = bpy & bn
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_level_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24|48|N|92|43|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Karimganj District|Karimganj]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 14
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/ASSAM/KARIMGANJ/DULLABCHERRA_PINCODE 788736]
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Ratabari (Assembly constituency)]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Dullabcherra''' ( also known as ''Durllavcherra'' ) a township located in [[Karimganj]] district in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital [[Guwahati]] and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters [[Karimganj]].

Approximately 70% of Dullabcherra's residents are [[Bishnupriya Manipuri]] and [[Bengalis|Bengali]]'s, [[Bengali Muslims]], who speak the Sylheti dialect, the rest being [[Hindustani people|Hindustani]], [[Marwari people|Marwadi]] and some tribal groups like [[Meitei people|Meitei]], [[Kuki people|Kuki]] , [[Chakma people|Chakma]] and [[Burmans]].

Dullabcherra is situated by the bank of the Singla River ( সিংলা নদী ). Dullabcherra which is the only CBSE school in the township. Some of the important villages around Dullabcherra are:
{| class="wikitable" align=center style = " background: transparent; "
|+ Villages in Dullabcherra Area
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px style="background: #EAF2F8;" | Name
| width=340px style="background: #EAF2F8;"| Residents
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Krishna Nagar, Assam|Krishna Nagar]]'' ''(East)''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Bengalis|Hindu Bengali]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Krishna Nagar, Assam|Krishna Nagar]]'' ''(West)''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'', ''[[Meitei people|Meitei]]'' , ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Patiala, Assam|Patiala]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]],Muslim Bengali''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Summergaon|Chontila]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''Hindu Bengali,Muslim Bengali''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Dargarband]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Meitei people|Meitei]]'' , ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri|Hindu Bengali]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Fetipath]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'', ''[[Bengali Muslims]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Chamtilla]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'', ''[[Bengalis|Bengali]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Horintilla]]'' ''[[(East)]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Horintilla]]'' ''[[(West)]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]'' , ''[[Chakma people|Chakma]]'' , ''[[Bengali Muslims]]'' ,
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Baskaltilla]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Singlacherra]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bengalis]]'', ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]'', ''[[Bengali Muslims]]'' , ''[[Nepalis|Nepali]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Betarbond|Veterbond]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bengalis|Bengali]]'' , ''[[Kuki people|Kuki]]'' , ''[[Bamar people|Dima Hasao]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Nivia, Assam|Nivia]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]'' , ''[[Bengalis|Bengali]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Buturkhul]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Bengali Muslims]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Bidyanagar]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]'' , ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Bengali Muslims]]''
|-style="text-align: center;"
| width=200px | ''[[Barbari (AMC Area)|Barbari]]''
| width=340px style="text-align: left;"| ''[[Hindustani people|Hindustani]]'' , ''[[Bishnupriya Manipuri]]'' , ''[[Bengali Muslims]]''
|}

==Etymology==
The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word ''Dullab'' (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").

==History==

==Connectivity==
Dullabcherra is connected by road and [[Dullabcherra railway station|railways]] to the rest of the country.

==Education==
There’s a wide range of private schools in Dullabcherra, including Education Department Govt of Assam schools.

==References==
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# {{note|1}} [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1818_PART_A_DCHB_KARIMGANJ.pdf Village and town directory, Census of India 2011.]
# {{note|2}}[http://www.latlongwiki.com/?l=24.5&g=92.433333&title=Dullabcherra,%20India Dullabcherra, India ]
# {{note|3}}[http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1109&did=14909594003860F76A2E5C3D63A8276610402606745E2.web91 The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG ]
# {{note|4}}[http://morungexpress.com/entire-ne-converted-bg-line-nfr/ Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR ]
# {{note|5}}[http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/cover-story/3139-railway-transport Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East ]

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