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.
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.
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.