Bongshar Explained

Bongshar
Nickname:Gateway of Sualkuchi (The Manchester of East)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:26.1984°N 91.5606°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kamrup
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Lower Assam
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:35
Population Total:2,109
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Assamese
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:781103
Registration Plate:AS-25, AS-01
Iso Code:IN-AS

Bongshar is an important village in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 25 km from the capital city of Assam, Guwahati under is a block of Kamrup District. It has a large number of cottage industry engaged in handloom, for which is a part of Sualkuchi, also known as the "Manchester of Assam".

About

Bongshar[1] is a historical place situated in the Kamrup District of Assam. It is between the Silk village Sualkuchi & the holy place Hajo. Bongshar has a glorious history from the day of ‘Ramayana’ & ‘Mahabharata’.

Tourist attractions

Bhringeswar Devalaya,[2] On the way to Sualkuchi village, there is a small lane that leads to this ancient temple on the foothill of Gandhamoan. The present temple is probably constructed by Siva Singha in 18th CE.

Silk center

See main article: article and Assam silk. This is the major part of the textile center of Assam. Muga silk and Pat silk along with Eri silk and Endi cloth from this region are famous for its quality. Mekhela chadors and Gamosas made from this indigenous materials are in demand throughout Assam as well as other parts of India. It's part of registered trademark is Sualkuchi.[3]

Geography

Bongshar village is located in Kamrup district of Assam. The village is well connected by road with the city of Guwahati to Central Assam and Nalbari, to the west.

Education

Bongshar has numbers of educational instructions here is the list of them :

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Book review: Bongshar Darpan. 10 April 2009. Assam Times.
  2. Web site: Bhringeswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam | ShivShankar.in. 29 August 2012 .
  3. Web site: From 2016, Sualkuchi textile products has a trademark SUALKUCHI'S in proprietorship of SUALKUCHI TAT SILPA UNNAYAN SAMITY. . Intellectual Property India . 30 May 2020 . 10 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110043531/http://ipindiaonline.gov.in/tmrpublicsearch/tmsearch.aspx?tn=45262680&st=Wordmark . dead .