Nilambazar is a village located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 329.9 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 16.1 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.
Nilambazar | |
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a small town in india | |
  Nilambazar Location in Assam, India  Nilambazar Nilambazar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′0″N 92°21′0″E / 24.75000°N 92.35000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karimganj |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nilambazar Gaon Panchaiat |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nilambazar (Assembly constituency) |
Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[1][2]
Geography
editNilambazar is located at 24°N 92°E / 24°N 92°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 14 metres (46 feet).
Roadways
editRegular bus services connect Nilambazar with Guwahati, Shillong and Agartala via NH 8 (previously NH 44).
Religion
editIt's a block of Karimganj District with the highest percentage of Muslim. Almost one fourth of the population also follow Hinduism.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badarpur
