Banskandi Explained

Banskandi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:24.8°N 92.9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cachar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:23
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
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)

Banskandi is a Block level area in Cachar district, Assam, India, almost 13 km from Silchar.

Geography

Banskandi is located at an elevation of 23 meters above sea level.[1]

Location

National Highway 53, now, National Highway 37 passes through Banskandi.

Languages and peoples

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[2] [3]

The village is composed mainly of and Bengalis and Meiteis, and the Bengali language is the most common language in the region. Hindi speakers are very few.

Schools and institutes

Schools and institutes in the village include:

  1. Darul Uloom Banskandi (Islamic seminary)
  2. Banskandi Nena Meah Higher Secondary School
  3. MD English School
  4. Pioneer English school
  5. Banskandi Junior College
  6. Barak Valley Secondary School
  7. N.I.M public school
  8. Moulana Ahmed Ali Degree college

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Banskandi.html
  2. 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 .
  3. News: Purkayastha . Biswa Kalyan . 24 February 2024 . Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2024.