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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]].
'''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>
 
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:
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  |+ 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==
==Etymology==
The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word ''Dullab'' (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").
The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word ''Dullab'' (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").
==History==


==Connectivity==
==Connectivity==

Latest revision as of 18:46, 8 November 2025

Dullabcherra
Town
Dullabcherra is located in Assam
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra
Location in Assam, India
Dullabcherra is located in India
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra (India)
Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E / 24.800°N 92.717°E / 24.800; 92.717
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKarimganj
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
788736
Lok Sabha constituencyKarimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRatabari (Assembly constituency)

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.

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[1][2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

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

Connectivity[edit | edit source]

Dullabcherra is connected by road and railways to the rest of the country.

Education[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  1. ^ Village and town directory, Census of India 2011.
  2. ^ Dullabcherra, India
  3. ^ The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
  4. ^ Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
  5. ^ Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East
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