Mankachar
Mankachar, Assam | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°ECoordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | South Salmara Mankachar |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Shri Hivare Nisarg Gautam, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Sri Subodh Kumar Sonowal, APS |
• MLA | Adv Aminul Islam, AIUDF |
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 |
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[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]
Education[edit]
- Mankachar College
- J M H S SCHOOL, MANKACHAR
- A A LATIF GIRLS INSTITUTION, MANKACHAR
- LITTLE STAT ENGLISH ACADEMY
- GREEN VALLEY ENGLISH ACADEMY
Medical[edit]
- Community Health Centre, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra eye care and Nursing home, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra X -ray, Mankachar
- Anju Helth Care Diagnostic Center[3]
- Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor)
Notable People[edit]
- Adv.Aminul Islam, Current MLA - 21 Mankachar Constituency, General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson (AIUDF), Politician, Social Worker
- Kobad Hussain Ahmed, First MLA of Mankachar 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.