Athgaon (Assamese pronunciation: [atʰgɑ̃ʊ]) is a locality in Guwahati.
Athgaon | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Athgaon Location in Guwahati  Athgaon Location in Assam | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′21″N 91°44′20″E / 26.172620°N 91.738896°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan district |
| City | Guwahati |
| Government | |
| • Body | GMC |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781 XXX |
| Vehicle registration | AS-01 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gauhati |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gauhati East |
| Planning agency | GMC |
| Civic agency | GMC |
Geography
editAthgaon is bounded to the north by Assam Trunk Road to its west and east by Kumarpara and Chatribari respectively, and to its south by the Bharalu river. The Guwahati Kabarsthan is situated in the southeast of Athgaon, and K.C. Das Commerce College is situated in its east.
Location
editThe nearest railway station is the Guwahati railway station through the Paltan Bazaar entrance, and the nearest airport is the LGBI Airport.[1][2]
It is an important commercial area within the city and large business houses are set up here. Due to its central location, it is accessible from all parts of city with regular city buses and other modes of transportation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pincode of Athgaon - Guwahati". indiabol.in. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Athgaon, Guwahati". getpincode.info. Retrieved 30 December 2012.