Kagaznagar or Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Township, Jagiroad was an industrial township for Nagaon Paper Mill in Jagiroad, Morigaon district, Assam.[1][2][3]

Kagaznagar
কাগজনগৰ
H.P. C.L/Nagaon Paper Mill Township, Jagiroad
Industrial Township
Kagaznagar is located in Assam
Kagaznagar
Kagaznagar
Location in Assam, India
Kagaznagar is located in India
Kagaznagar
Kagaznagar
Kagaznagar (India)
Coordinates: 26°07′24″N 92°13′23″E / 26.12333°N 92.22306°E / 26.12333; 92.22306
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictMorigaon
Founded byGovernment of India
Named forNagaon Paper Mill, A unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited
Government
 • BodyMinistry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • SecondaryHindi
Assamese
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS-21

Politics

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Jagiroad is a part of the Jagiroad (MLA) Constituency[4] and the Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

Transportation

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The main mode of transportation to the mill is by road. There are several bus services that ply between Guwahati, the state capital, and Jagiroad.[6] The journey takes about two hours. There are also a few trains that pass through Jagiroad.

Reference

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  1. ^ "Assam cabinet OKs township on Morigaon land of HPCL paper mill". East Mojo.
  2. ^ "With Jagiroad Paper Mill declared bankrupt, hopes of employees squashed". Sentinel Assam.
  3. ^ "Assam govt takes over two HPCL paper mills". Times of India.
  4. ^ "Assam Elections 2021: BJP's Pijush Hazarika Wins Jagiroad Constituency Seat Once Again". Guwahati Plus.
  5. ^ "Know your Lok Sabha constituency: Nowgong". Pratidin Time.
  6. ^ "For Bus & Timetable Information-Follow This Link". astc.assam.gov.in.