Mirza | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
Coordinates: | 26.0931°N 91.5319°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Western Assam |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kamrup |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 781125 |
Registration Plate: | AS |
Iso Code: | IN-AS |
Mirza is a major town in Kamrup Rural district of Assam, India. It is situated on south bank of river Brahmaputra[1] and 18 kilometres from Guwahati. The town derives its name from the Mughal general Mirza Raja Ram Singh who conquered the region in the 17th century.
The literacy rate of the town is 94%. Mirza is the educational epicenter of South Kamrup region. There are two government colleges at Mirza(মিৰ্জা). They are Dakshin Kamrup College and Dakshin Kamrup Girls' College. Apart from that one B.Ed. college, three private Junior colleges, eight High Schools (Government as well as Private), a private engineering institute 'NITS Mirza' is also located here.
The town is near National Highway 17, and connected to nearby towns and cities with regular buses and other modes of transportation. Mirza Railway station is located south of town, and nearest airport is Guwahati airport.