Mankachar | |
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Mankachar Location in Assam, India Show map of AssamMankachar Mankachar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87 | |
| 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
Mankachar is located at 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87.1 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
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
- 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
- Community Health Centre, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra Eye Care and Nursing Home, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra X-Rays, Mankachar
- Anju Health Care Diagnostic Centre3
- Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor)
- Mankachar Community Health Centre
Notable people
- 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
References
- 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.