Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

. It is situated at the extreme south-westernmost end of North-East India

Geography

Mankachar is located at . It has an average elevation of . 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. Major Political parties are : 1.

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

INC 2.

All India United Democratic Front The All India United Democratic Front (also known as AIUDF and ''Sarva Bharatiya Sanyukt Ganatantric Morcha'') is a political party active in the Indian state of Assam. It is the 3rd largest political party in Assam Legislative Assembly after ...

AIUDF 3.

Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad (translation: ''Assam People's Council'', AGP) is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 Octobe ...

AGP 4. Socialist Unity Centre of india(Communist) SUCI(C)

Education

Mankachar College Mankachar College, established in 1971, is a general degree college situated at Mankachar, in South Salmara district, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Gauhati University. Departments Science *Physics * Mathematics * Chemistry *Bota ...

* 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

Medical

* Community Health Centre, Mankachar *Brahmaputra eye care and Nursing home, Mankachar *Brahmaputra X -ray, Mankachar * Anju Health Care Diagnostic Center * Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor) *

Notable People

* Adv.Aminul Islam, Current MLA - 21 Mankachar Constituency, General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson (AIUDF),

Politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

, Social Worker * Kobad Hussain Ahmed, First MLA of Mankachar Constituency,

* Zahirul Islam, former Minister of Assam,

* Aminul Islam, former Minister of Assam,

References

Cities and towns in South Salmara-Mankachar district {{Assam-geo-stub