Amtala (Kamrup)

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Amtala
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Amtala
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Amtala
Amtala (India)
Coordinates: 26°06′N91°23′E / 26.10°N 91.39°E / 26.10; 91.39 Coordinates: 26°06′N91°23′E / 26.10°N 91.39°E / 26.10; 91.39
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
Region Western Assam
District Kamrup
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
781134
Vehicle registration AS
Website kamrup.nic.in

Amtala is a village in Kamrup district, situated in the south bank of the river Brahmaputra. [1]


Kamrup district ; also Kamrup rural district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by bifurcating old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metropolitan district, named after region it constitute. The district, along with Nalbari and Barpeta together form the Kamrup region, has Kamrupi culture and language.

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Transport

The village is near National Highway 17 (India) and connected to nearby towns and cities like Bijoynagar, Chaygaon and Guwahati with regular buses and other modes of transportation.

National Highway 17 (India) national highway in India

National Highway 17 is a National Highway in India running from Sevoke in West Bengal to Guwahati in Assam. This Highway runs mainly through the hilly terrain. It starts from its junction with NH-10 near Sevoke and connects Bagrakote, Chalsa, Nagarkata, Goyerkata, Birpara, Falakata, Sonarpur, Coochbehar, Tufanganj in West Bengal; Golakganj, Bilasipara, North Salmara, Goalpara, Boko and terminating at its junction with NH-27 near Guwahati in Assam.

Bijoynagar Town in Assam, India

Bijoynagar is a town in the Kamrup district. It is on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra.

Chaygaon Town in Assam, India

Chaygaon (Assamese :ছয়গাঁও)is a town in Kamrup district of Assam, India; situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river. It is 36.8 km from major town Guwahati. The town is known for "Maa Chandika Devalaya", a Shakti Peeth, where thousands of devotees visit during Durga Puja. Historical "Mer Ghar" of Chand Sadagar situated in Champak Nagar, Chaygaon.

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References

  1. "Amtala". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 10 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]