Algapur Explained

Algapur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:24.867°N 92.687°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hailakandi
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:25
Population Total:2732
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:AS

Algapur (Pron:/ˈalɡəˈpʊə/) is a town and Tehsil or Block in Hailakandi district in the state of Assam, India. It is located 32 km from District headquarters Hailakandi.

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[1] [2]

Geography

Algapur is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).

Politics

Algapur is part of Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley . Press Trust of India . 9 September 2014 . Business Standard India . 29 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195116/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html . live .
  2. News: Purkayastha . Biswa Kalyan . 24 February 2024 . Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2024.
  3. http://www.mapcoordinates.net/en - Algapur
  4. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies . Assam . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf . 4 May 2006 .