Mankachar is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in
South Salmara-Mankachar District
South Salmara Mankachar is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at Hatsingimari village which is situated at about 245 km from Guwahati. It was earlier a sub-division of the Dhubri D ...
in the
Indian
state of
Assam. 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)
Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dhubri consists of 10 assembly segments of Lower Assam, covering all of South Salmara-Mankachar District and Dhubri districts and par ...
.
It is the number 21 constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
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
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Mankachar College
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J.M.H.S School,Mankachar
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A.A Latif Girls Institution,Mankachar
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Little Star English Academy
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Green Valley English Academy
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Gyann Peeth Jatiyo Vidyalaya
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Persons
* Sonali Bendre (born 1975), Indian actress
* Shonali Bose (born 1965), Indian filmmaker
* Shonali Bhowmik (born 20th century), Indian-American musician
* Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee, Indian ...
Medical
* Community Health Centre, Mankachar
*Brahmaputra eye care and Nursing home, Mankachar
*Brahmaputra X -ray, Mankachar
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Anju Health Care Diagnostic Center
* Noor Enterprise (Wholesale Medicine Distributor)
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Notable People
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Adv.Aminul Islam,
Current MLA -
21 Mankachar Constituency,
General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson (AIUDF),
Politician,
Social Worker
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Kobad Hussain Ahmed
Kobad Hussain Ahmed was an Indian politician. He was an elected Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Mankachar
Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated at the extrem ...
, First MLA of
Mankachar Constituency,
Politician
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Zahirul Islam, former Minister of Assam,
Politician
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Aminul Islam, former Minister of Assam,
Politician
References
Cities and towns in South Salmara-Mankachar district
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