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.
Mankachar, Assam | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | South Salmara Mankachar |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Shri.Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati, ACS |
• 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-34 |
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]
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 edit
Medical edit
- Community Health Centre, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra eye care and Nursing home, Mankachar
- Brahmaputra X -ray, Mankachar
- Anju Health 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.