Jirighat Explained

Jirighat
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:24.7833°N 93.1°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cachar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:28
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Sylheti[1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:788104
Registration Plate:AS
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Iso Code:IN-AS

Jirighat is a block headquarters in Cachar district, Assam, India. Jirighat is a tea estate.[2]

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[3] [4]

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 28 m above MSL.[5]

Location

National Highway 37 (old NH 53) passes through Jirighat.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Cachar/Lakhipur/Jirighat One of Five Online Explore India
  2. http://www.drdacachar.org/bl_gp_vill/gp_pg.asp?Block=Lakhipur&GP=Jirighat Cachar district site
  3. 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 .
  4. News: Purkayastha . Biswa Kalyan . 24 February 2024 . Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2024.
  5. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Jirighat.html