Fancy Bazaar

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Fancy Bazaar
Suburb
Fancy Bazaar
Coordinates: 26°10′56″N91°44′27″E / 26.18222°N 91.74083°E / 26.18222; 91.74083
Country India
State Assam
Region Western Assam
District Kamrup Metropolitan
Area
 • Total
2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2.19 km (1.36 mi)
 • Width1.90 km (1.18 mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code 781028
Vehicle registration AS - 01
Website gmc.assam.gov.in

Fancy Bazaar is a locality in Guwahati, surrounded by localities of Pan Bazaar, Lakhtokia with nearest airport at Borjhar and Railway Station at Paltan Bazaar. [1] It is known as the business hub of Northeast region. It derives its name from the Jail and gallows for hanging (phansi) that was situated in this area—the municipal records still calls it Phansi bazaar. [2]

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Commercial viability

Fancy Bazaar is busy commercial area as central location of various commercial enterprises. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fancy Bazaar (Guwahati)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Several city areas have lost their original names". 15 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Fancy Bazaar in Guwahati, Assam". indiavideo.org. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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