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Sonitpur
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the district is derived from a story found in Hindu epics specifically the Bhagavata Purana and in the locally composed Kalika Purana by the Brahmin pandits where the city was established by Banasura the eldest son of Bali who did great penance or tapasya to Lord Shiva who promised to look over the city. The Sanskrit word ''Śōṇita'' means blood. The etymology of Tezpur, the headquarter of this district is also based on the story. History Duars Sonitpur district falls under the Darrang Duars which includes the region between the Bornadi River and Dhansiri River. Trade and relation with Tibet According to Tibetan chronicles, the ruler of Darrang (now Sonitpur district) used to pay tribute to Wongme Palder the ruler of Thembang (now West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh) who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities. History Tezpur was under the rule of the Koch dynasty and later became a part of the Ahom kingdom in the 16th century. The Ahoms, known for their administrative prowess and patronage of art and culture, played a vital role in shaping Tezpur's heritage. The city witnessed several battles and conflicts during the medieval period. Modern Tezpur is a medieval trading town and cultural and educational hub, home to several archaeological sites, temples, and monuments. Climate The average high temperature in summer is around while the average winter low temperature is around . Demography At the 2011 census, the population of the Tezpur city Municipal Corporation area was 102,505. Of these, 40,837 people spoke Assamese, 18,696 spoke Bengali, 11,050 spoke Hindi, and 31,920 spoke other langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Tezpur was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. After the delimitation, the constituency's area changed, and the name was changed to Sonitpur. Assembly segments Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Vote share Members of Parliament Members of Parliament Election results 17th Lok Sabha: 2019 General Elections 16th Lok Sabha: 2014 General Elections 15th Lok Sabha: 2009 General Elections 14th Lok Sabha:2004 Indian general election See also * Tezpur * Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency) * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each member of parliament represents a single geographic constituency. The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of ... References External linksTezpur lok sabha constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, northeastern India by area and the largest in terms of population, with more than 31 million inhabitants. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese language, Assamese and Bodo language, Bodo are two of the official languages for the entire state and Meitei language, Meitei (Manipuri language, Manipuri) is recognised as an additional official language in three districts of Barak Valley and Hojai district. in Hojai district and for the Barak valley region, alongside Bengali language, Bengali, which is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Assam
Assam, a Northeast India, northeastern States and territories of India, state of India, is divided into 35 administrative geographical units called ''districts''. Assam has 35 districts. Administrations A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by the District Commissioner (DC), which combines the offices of the District Magistrate ultimately responsible for maintaining law and order and District Collector responsible for collection of the revenue. Generally, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service becomes the DC but occasionally officers belonging to the Assam Civil Service do get appointed. The DC is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state. The districts of Assam are grouped together in [Divisions of Assam, five regional divisions], headed by a Commissioner. A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divisions Of Assam
The state of Assam in India has five regional divisions, each comprising a number of districts. The person responsible for the administration of a division is designated as a ''Divisional Commissioner''. History In 1874, Assam was constituted as a ''Chief Commissioner's province'' with the seat of the government in Shillong, the erstwhile capital of Assam, which is now in Meghalaya. To better administer the six districts of Goalpara, Kamrup, Sonitpur, Nagaon (formerly, Nowgong), Sivasagar (formerly, Sibsagar) and Lakhimpur, (the districts in the Brahmaputra valley, also called Assam Valley), the Judge of Assam Valley was given the additional charge of a commissioner in 1880. In 1905, the offices of the Judge and the Commissioner were segregated in the Assam Valley; in addition to adding a separate Commissioner's office for the administration of the Hill Districts and Surma Valley. List of divisions Current divisions Proposed divisions (new) Municipal corporations Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Assam Division
North Assam is an administrative division of Assam under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is officially stationed at Tezpur. It consists of the following districts: Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath. Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS is the current Commissioner of this division. Districts North Assam district comprises mainly 4 districts, namely Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath. # Districts within the Bodoland Territorial Region Demographics As per 2011 census, North Assam division has a population of 3,684,298 Languages According to 2011 census, the total number of Assamese speakers in the division were 1,339,782, Bengali speakers were 923,791, Boro speakers were 389,390, Sadri speakers were 314,665, Nepali speakers were 183,601 and Hindi speakers were 125,908. See also *Upper Assam Division *Lower Assam Division *Barak Valley Division Barak ( or ; ; Tiberian Hebrew: '' Bārāq''; "lightning") was a ruler of Ancient Israel. As military commander in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sootea (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Sootea Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sootea forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1962: Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati, Indian National Congress * 1967: Narayan Chandra Bhuyan, Indian National Congress * 1972: Swarna Probha Mahanta, Indian National Congress * 1978: Golok Kakati, Janata Party * 1985: Robin Saikia, Independent * 1991: Kushal Sahu, Indian National Congress * 1996: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad * 2001: Praneswar Basumatari, Indian National Congress * 2006: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad * 2011: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad * 2016: Padma Hazarika, Bharatiya Janata Party * 2021: Padma Hazarika, Bharatiya Janata Party Election results 2021 2016 See also * Sootea * Tezpur * List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly A list is a Set (mathematics), set of discrete items of information collected and set forth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangapara (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
The Rangapara Assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in the Indian state of Assam, in Northeast India Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the country. It comprises eight States and .... Members of Legislative Assembly Rangapara Assembly Constituency(1978 till date) Election results 2021 References * {{coord, 26.81, 92.69, display=title Assembly constituencies of Assam Politics of Assam Sonitpur district Constituencies established in 1978 1978 establishments in Assam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nameri National Park
Nameri National Park is a national park in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India, about 35 km from Tezpur. Nameri is about 9 km from Chariduar, the nearest village. It shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Together they constitute an area of over , of which Nameri has a total area of . Nameri National Park was declared as Tiger Reserve in the year 2000, and is the second Tiger reserve of Assam after Manas Tiger Reserve. It has two core areas: Nameri National Park and Sonai- Rupai Wildlife (Satellite Core of the Nameri Tiger Reserve). The river Jia-Bharali is the lifeline of Nameri, which flows along the southern boundary of the park from northwest to southeast. In the east, the river Bor-Dikorai is a tributary of river Jia-Bharali, flowing along the southern boundary from northeast to southwest. Rivers The Kameng River of Assam was famous since the time of British for the golden ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banasura
Bana, also referred to as Banasura (), is an asura king in Hindu mythology, ruling from the city of Śoṇitapura. He is described to be the son of Mahabali. His tale of battling Krishna is described in the Bhagavata Purana. Legend A mighty asura, Bana once ruled over a large kingdom, Śoṇitapura. His influence was so strong and fierce that all the kings – and even some of the Deva (Hinduism), devas – shuddered in front of him. Banasura used to worship a rasalingam given to him by Vishvakarman, on instruction from Vishnu. As an ardent devotee of Shiva, he used his thousand arms to play the Mridanga, mridangam when Shiva was performing the tandava, tandavam dance. When Shiva offered Banasura a boon, the latter requested Shiva to be his city's guardian: therefore, Banasura became invincible. As time passed, he became even more cruel and arrogant. One day, Banasura's daughter, Usha, saw a young man in her dream, made love to him, and fell in love with him. Chitralekha (deity), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barchalla (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Barchalla is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Ganesh Kumar Limbu is the current MLA of Barchalla. Barchalla forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Dhekiajuli South,Barchalla & Missamari Assembly Constituencies (1952-1978) Barchalla Assembly Constituency (1978-present) Election results 2021 See also * Abhayapuri * List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly A list is a Set (mathematics), set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of t ... References External links * {{coord, 26.66, 92.61, display=title Assembly constituencies of Assam Politics of Assam Sonitpur district Constituencies established in 1957 1957 establishments in Assam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
