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{{Infobox | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Chhaygaon | | name = Chhaygaon | ||
| native_name = ছয়গাঁও | |||
| native_name_lang = as | |||
| settlement_type = Town | |||
| pushpin_map = India Assam | |||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India | |||
| subdivision_type = Country | |||
| subdivision_name = India | |||
| subdivision_type1 = State | |||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]] | |||
| subdivision_type2 = District | |||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kamrup district]] | |||
| timezone1 = IST | |||
| utc_offset1 = +5:30 | |||
| postal_code_type = PIN | |||
| postal_code = 781124 | |||
| registration_plate = AS | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Chhaygaon''' is a locality. | '''Chhaygaon''' (also spelled '''Chaygaon''') is a town in the [[Kamrup district]] of [[Assam]], India. It is situated in western Assam and serves as a local centre for trade, education and transportation. The town is associated with the cultural traditions of the Kamrup region. | ||
== Geography == | |||
Chhaygaon is located in the western part of the Kamrup district, approximately 38 kilometres west of [[Guwahati]]. The surrounding area includes rural settlements and agricultural land. National Highway 17 connects the locality with Guwahati and other towns in western Assam. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name Chhaygaon is commonly explained as deriving from the Kamrupi Assamese words ''chhay'' (ছয়), meaning "six", and ''gaon'' (গাঁও), meaning "village". According to this interpretation, the name refers to six villages. | |||
== History == | |||
The Chhaygaon region forms part of the historically significant Kamrup area of Assam. The wider region has a long history of settlement and cultural development. | |||
The locality is associated with historical traditions and folklore connected with the Kamrup region. Detailed historical accounts of the settlement would require additional citations from published historical and archival sources. | |||
== Culture == | |||
Chhaygaon forms part of the cultural region of western Assam, where Kamrupi Assamese traditions have an important place in local life. Assamese is the principal official language of the state, while Kamrupi Assamese is spoken in the surrounding region. | |||
Local religious traditions include worship associated with the Chandika temple. The area is also linked in local folklore with Chand Sadagar, Behula and Lakhindar, characters associated with the wider Manasa-related narrative tradition. | |||
== Education == | |||
Chhaygaon and its surrounding area are served by schools and higher-education institutions. | |||
'''Chhaygaon College''' was established in 1974 and provides higher education in the region. It offers undergraduate education and is associated with Gauhati University. | |||
Other educational institutions in the locality include Jatiya Vidyalaya Chhaygaon and schools serving nearby villages. | |||
== Transport == | |||
National Highway 17 provides road connectivity between Chhaygaon, Guwahati and other settlements in western Assam. Buses and other road transport services connect the locality with nearby towns and villages. | |||
The nearest major airport is [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport]], near Guwahati. Railway services are available in the wider surrounding region. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Kamrup district]] | |||
* [[Assam]] | |||
* [[Guwahati]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://kamrup.assam.gov.in/ Official website of Kamrup district] | |||
Revision as of 19:06, 9 October 2026
Chhaygaon
ছয়গাঁও | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup district |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781124 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Chhaygaon (also spelled Chaygaon) is a town in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. It is situated in western Assam and serves as a local centre for trade, education and transportation. The town is associated with the cultural traditions of the Kamrup region.
Geography
Chhaygaon is located in the western part of the Kamrup district, approximately 38 kilometres west of Guwahati. The surrounding area includes rural settlements and agricultural land. National Highway 17 connects the locality with Guwahati and other towns in western Assam.
Etymology
The name Chhaygaon is commonly explained as deriving from the Kamrupi Assamese words chhay (ছয়), meaning "six", and gaon (গাঁও), meaning "village". According to this interpretation, the name refers to six villages.
History
The Chhaygaon region forms part of the historically significant Kamrup area of Assam. The wider region has a long history of settlement and cultural development.
The locality is associated with historical traditions and folklore connected with the Kamrup region. Detailed historical accounts of the settlement would require additional citations from published historical and archival sources.
Culture
Chhaygaon forms part of the cultural region of western Assam, where Kamrupi Assamese traditions have an important place in local life. Assamese is the principal official language of the state, while Kamrupi Assamese is spoken in the surrounding region.
Local religious traditions include worship associated with the Chandika temple. The area is also linked in local folklore with Chand Sadagar, Behula and Lakhindar, characters associated with the wider Manasa-related narrative tradition.
Education
Chhaygaon and its surrounding area are served by schools and higher-education institutions.
Chhaygaon College was established in 1974 and provides higher education in the region. It offers undergraduate education and is associated with Gauhati University.
Other educational institutions in the locality include Jatiya Vidyalaya Chhaygaon and schools serving nearby villages.
Transport
National Highway 17 provides road connectivity between Chhaygaon, Guwahati and other settlements in western Assam. Buses and other road transport services connect the locality with nearby towns and villages.
The nearest major airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, near Guwahati. Railway services are available in the wider surrounding region.