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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 District.

South Salmara-Mankachar district
Location in Assam
South Salmara-Mankachar district
Coordinates: 25°41′N 89°59′E / 25.68°N 89.98°E / 25.68; 89.98
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionLower Assam
HeadquartersHatsingimari
Government
 • District CommissionerShri.Rahul Kumar Gupta , IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDhubri (shared with Dhubri district
Goalpara district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies21 Mankachar LAC
22 Salmara South LAC
Area
 • Total568 km2 (219 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total555,114
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-34
Websitesouthsalmaramankachar.assam.gov.in

History edit

South Salmara-Mankachar was created by bifurcating Old Dhubri district in 2016. On 15 August 2015 Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced 5 new administrative district in Assam; South Salmara Mankachar was one among those. On 9 February 2016 Commissioner, Lower Assam and Central Assam Division Md. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, IAS inaugurated South Salmara Mankachar as an administrative district at a function in Hatsingimari with the presence of thousands of people. There are few historical sites in the district. However, the famous ones are the tomb of Mir Jumla and Kamakhya Temple at Mankachar.[1]

Geography edit

South Salmara-Mankachar district occupies an area of 568 square kilometres (219 sq mi). It occupies 980/km 2 (2,500/sq mi) of density and is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Hatsingimari town which is situated at about 245 km from Guwahati, the state capital. Earlier it was a sub-division of Dhubri District. It shares its borders with Bangladesh in the west and Meghalaya in the south-east.The general topography of South Salmara Mankachar district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Bansali, Rangatari, etc. All these are situated in the southwestern part of the district. Mighty river Brahmaputra is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries, and the majority of the population live on chars in the river. Other rivers are Jinjiram, Kalonadi (also known as Ganol) etc. The average annual rainfall of the district is 2,916 mm (114.8 in).

Economy edit

South Salmara-Mankachar district is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products. The main source of income is paddy (both winter and autumn) with surplus production. Jute and mustard seed occupy the major share of cash crops. Wheat, maize, pulses and sugarcane are also grown moderately. From forest, mainly timber and bamboo add to the income, though boulders and sand are also available. Fish, milk, meat, and eggs have small contributions to the economy. Currently, three tea gardens, whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible, cover an area of 1362.33 hectares. Land revenue collection is minimal, whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the government exchequer. Devoid of major industrial production, the district uses more funds for administration, development, and welfare works than it provides.

Its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored and some believe that proper utilisation of natural resources could provide a boost for the struggling economy.

Divisions edit

The district's only sub-division is Hatsingimari (also called Sadar") and there are two revenue circles: Mankachar and South Salmara.[citation needed] Mankachar is a census town and the district has three police stations.[citation needed]

There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district; 21 Mankachar and 22 South Salmara.[2] Both are part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency.[3]

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census, the district has a population of 555,114, of which 26,162 (4.71%) live in urban areas. South Salmara-Mankachar has a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50.76%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7,767 (1.40%) and 4,032 (0.73%) of the population respectively.[4]

Religion in South Salmara-Mankachar district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
95.19%
Hinduism
4.49%
Other or not stated
0.32%

About 95.19% of the population are Muslims, 4.49% are Hindu and rest 0.3% are Christians and Sikhs.[5]

Languages edit

Languages in South Salmara-Mankachar district (2011)[6]

  Other Assamese (58.56%)
  Bengali (39.32%)
  Hajong (0.45%)
  Hindi (0.43%)
  Others (2.12%)

According to the 2011 census, in the district 325,055 speak Assamese and 218,268 speak Bengali. Minority languages such as Hindi and Hajong are spoken by 2.12% of the population.[6]

Education edit

There are several renowned schools and colleges in the district. Some of them are:

There are many private coaching and tuition classes. Students from Meghalaya and other parts of the district comes here for their schooling.

Culture edit

The culture of the people in this district is a mixed culture. About 95% of the population are Muslims 4% Hindus and 1% Christians. Most of the people speak Goalpariya(Deshee) dialect. This dialect is nowadays regarded as a sub-language of Assamaese Language. But it is a different language having its own vocabulary and grammar. And some people speak the dialect of Mymensingh,Pabna, Barishal of Bangladesh. The people who speak the Deshi (Goalpariya dialect) are called Ujanee or Deshee people and those who speak the dialects of Mymensingh, Pabna and Barishal of Bangladesh are called Bhatiya . Nowadays the term Bhatiya has been substituted by "Miya ". Though religiously the Dehsis ( Ujanee) and Bhatiyas belong to the same group, there are a lot of differences between these two groups. Deshis are the indigenous people who were converted time to time from the local indigenous groups like Koch, Rajbongshi, Mech, Jogi, Rabha, Napit, Fisherman, Kalitas etc. The Deshis claim that they are the offsprings of Ali Mech. Ghoti and Tribal people, who are very few in number have also contributed to the culture of the district. The men of the district wear pants, paijamas and kurtas as their traditional garments, while the women wear sarees.

Transport edit

Airway edit

Nearest airport at Rupshi which is about 72.8 km (45.2 mi) away from the headquarter Hatsingimari . It was constructed during World War II by the British Govt. mainly for military purpose. Till 1983, the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati and Dhubri. Now it is totally closed. However, recently the ministry of DONER, GOI, has taken some initiative to renovate and functionalise the airport.

Waterway edit

The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra, which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, especially in the British era. At present, the port is lying idle. However, small ferries transport people to and from Dhubri every day.

Railway edit

There is no Railway station in the district.

Road edit

There is no National Highway in the district. Transportation takes place through state maintained pwd roads, which are full of potholes. Hatsingimari is in the centre place in the District while one part of Hatsingimari town is attached with Assam-Meghalaya border. There is no PWD road between South Salmara and Mankachar. only overland communication from South Salmara to Mankachar is Fulbari–Singimari road through Meghalaya.

Town edit

Mankachar is the only town in the District other than the district capital.

Villages edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kamakhya Temple".
  2. ^ (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^ (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Dhubri" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

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This article is about the district For its headquarters see Hatsingimari This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources South Salmara Mankachar district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 District South Salmara Mankachar districtDistrict of AssamLocation in AssamSouth Salmara Mankachar districtCoordinates 25 41 N 89 59 E 25 68 N 89 98 E 25 68 89 98Country IndiaStateAssamDivisionLower AssamHeadquartersHatsingimariGovernment District CommissionerShri Rahul Kumar Gupta IAS Lok Sabha constituenciesDhubri shared with Dhubri districtGoalpara district Vidhan Sabha constituencies21 Mankachar LAC 22 Salmara South LACArea Total568 km2 219 sq mi Population 2011 Total555 114 Density980 km2 2 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN ASVehicle registrationAS 34Websitesouthsalmaramankachar wbr assam wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Divisions 5 Demographics 5 1 Languages 6 Education 7 Culture 8 Transport 8 1 Airway 8 2 Waterway 8 3 Railway 8 4 Road 9 Town 10 Villages 11 ReferencesHistory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message South Salmara Mankachar was created by bifurcating Old Dhubri district in 2016 On 15 August 2015 Assam s Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced 5 new administrative district in Assam South Salmara Mankachar was one among those On 9 February 2016 Commissioner Lower Assam and Central Assam Division Md Mahtab Uddin Ahmed IAS inaugurated South Salmara Mankachar as an administrative district at a function in Hatsingimari with the presence of thousands of people There are few historical sites in the district However the famous ones are the tomb of Mir Jumla and Kamakhya Temple at Mankachar 1 Geography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message South Salmara Mankachar district occupies an area of 568 square kilometres 219 sq mi It occupies 980 km 2 2 500 sq mi of density and is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India The district headquarters are located at Hatsingimari town which is situated at about 245 km from Guwahati the state capital Earlier it was a sub division of Dhubri District It shares its borders with Bangladesh in the west and Meghalaya in the south east The general topography of South Salmara Mankachar district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Bansali Rangatari etc All these are situated in the southwestern part of the district Mighty river Brahmaputra is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries and the majority of the population live on chars in the river Other rivers are Jinjiram Kalonadi also known as Ganol etc The average annual rainfall of the district is 2 916 mm 114 8 in Economy editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message South Salmara Mankachar district is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products The main source of income is paddy both winter and autumn with surplus production Jute and mustard seed occupy the major share of cash crops Wheat maize pulses and sugarcane are also grown moderately From forest mainly timber and bamboo add to the income though boulders and sand are also available Fish milk meat and eggs have small contributions to the economy Currently three tea gardens whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible cover an area of 1362 33 hectares Land revenue collection is minimal whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the government exchequer Devoid of major industrial production the district uses more funds for administration development and welfare works than it provides Its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored and some believe that proper utilisation of natural resources could provide a boost for the struggling economy Divisions editThe district s only sub division is Hatsingimari also called Sadar and there are two revenue circles Mankachar and South Salmara citation needed Mankachar is a census town and the district has three police stations citation needed There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district 21 Mankachar and 22 South Salmara 2 Both are part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency 3 Demographics editAccording to the 2011 census the district has a population of 555 114 of which 26 162 4 71 live in urban areas South Salmara Mankachar has a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50 76 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7 767 1 40 and 4 032 0 73 of the population respectively 4 Religion in South Salmara Mankachar district 2011 5 Religion PercentIslam 95 19 Hinduism 4 49 Other or not stated 0 32 About 95 19 of the population are Muslims 4 49 are Hindu and rest 0 3 are Christians and Sikhs 5 Languages edit Languages in South Salmara Mankachar district 2011 6 Other Assamese 58 56 Bengali 39 32 Hajong 0 45 Hindi 0 43 Others 2 12 According to the 2011 census in the district 325 055 speak Assamese and 218 268 speak Bengali Minority languages such as Hindi and Hajong are spoken by 2 12 of the population 6 Education editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message There are several renowned schools and colleges in the district Some of them are Hatsingimari Junior College Hatsingimari Hatsingimari College Hatsingimari Kukurmara Higher Secondary School Charbari Mankachar College Little Star English Academy Mankachar South Salmara College Rani Bhabani Priya Higher Secondary School South SalmaraThere are many private coaching and tuition classes Students from Meghalaya and other parts of the district comes here for their schooling Culture editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The culture of the people in this district is a mixed culture About 95 of the population are Muslims 4 Hindus and 1 Christians Most of the people speak Goalpariya Deshee dialect This dialect is nowadays regarded as a sub language of Assamaese Language But it is a different language having its own vocabulary and grammar And some people speak the dialect of Mymensingh Pabna Barishal of Bangladesh The people who speak the Deshi Goalpariya dialect are called Ujanee or Deshee people and those who speak the dialects of Mymensingh Pabna and Barishal of Bangladesh are called Bhatiya Nowadays the term Bhatiya has been substituted by Miya Though religiously the Dehsis Ujanee and Bhatiyas belong to the same group there are a lot of differences between these two groups Deshis are the indigenous people who were converted time to time from the local indigenous groups like Koch Rajbongshi Mech Jogi Rabha Napit Fisherman Kalitas etc The Deshis claim that they are the offsprings of Ali Mech Ghoti and Tribal people who are very few in number have also contributed to the culture of the district The men of the district wear pants paijamas and kurtas as their traditional garments while the women wear sarees Transport editAirway edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nearest airport at Rupshi which is about 72 8 km 45 2 mi away from the headquarter Hatsingimari It was constructed during World War II by the British Govt mainly for military purpose Till 1983 the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta Guwahati and Dhubri Now it is totally closed However recently the ministry of DONER GOI has taken some initiative to renovate and functionalise the airport Waterway edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries especially in the British era At present the port is lying idle However small ferries transport people to and from Dhubri every day Railway edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message There is no Railway station in the district Road edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message There is no National Highway in the district Transportation takes place through state maintained pwd roads which are full of potholes Hatsingimari is in the centre place in the District while one part of Hatsingimari town is attached with Assam Meghalaya border There is no PWD road between South Salmara and Mankachar only overland communication from South Salmara to Mankachar is Fulbari Singimari road through Meghalaya Town editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mankachar is the only town in the District other than the district capital Villages editCharbari Fekamari Hatsingimari Kokradanga Pipulbari Pt III Hazirhat Patakata Kakripara ChengurcharReferences edit Kamakhya Temple List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Revenue amp Election District wise break up PDF Chief Electoral Officer Assam website Archived from the original PDF on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2011 List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Parliamentary Constituencies wise break up PDF Chief Electoral Officer Assam website Archived from the original PDF on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2011 District Census Handbook Dhubri PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 01 Population By Religion Assam census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Assam censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Salmara Mankachar district amp oldid 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