Dullabcherra Explained

Dullabcherra
Native Name Lang:bpy & bn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:24.8°N 135°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karimganj
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:14
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:788736
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Ratabari (Assembly constituency)

Dullabcherra (also known as Durllavcherra) a township located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.

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

Etymology

The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word Dullab (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").

Connectivity

Dullabcherra is connected by road and railways to the rest of the country.

Education

There’s a wide range of private schools in Dullabcherra, including Education Department Govt of Assam schools.

References

  1. Village and town directory, Census of India 2011.
  2. Dullabcherra, India
  3. The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
  4. Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
  5. Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East

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.