Athgaon Explained

Athgaon
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Guwahati#India Assam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guwahati##Location in Assam
Coordinates:26.1726°N 91.7389°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kamrup Metropolitan district
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Guwahati
Governing Body:GMC
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:781 XXX
Registration Plate:AS-01
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Gauhati
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gauhati East
Blank3 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:GMC
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:GMC

Athgaon (in Assamese pronounced as /atʰgɑ̃ʊ/) is a locality in Guwahati.

Geography

Athgaon 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

The 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pincode of Athgaon - Guwahati . indiabol.in . 2012-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120811134820/http://indiabol.in/pincode/1187-athgaon.html . 11 August 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Athgaon, Guwahati . getpincode.info . 2012-12-30.