Kagaznagar, Assam

For the namesake town in Telangana, see Kagaznagar, Telangana.

Kagaznagar কাগজনগৰ Nagaon Paper Mill (H.P. C.L.) Township, Jagiroad
Industrial Township
Kagaznagar Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Kagaznagar Kagaznagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°07′24″N92°13′23″E / 26.12333°N 92.22306°E / 26.12333; 92.22306
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Morigaon
Founded by	Government of India
Named after	Nagaon Paper Mill (A unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited)
Government
• Body	Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Languages
• Official	English
• Secondary	Hindi Assamese
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AS-21

Kagaznagar or Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited Township, Jagiroad was an industrial township for Nagaon Paper Mill in Jagiroad, Morigaon district, Assam. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Politics

Jagiroad is a part of the Jagiroad (MLA) Constituency ^[4] and the Nowgong (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[5]

Transportation

The main mode of transportation to the mill was by road. There were several bus services that ply between Guwahati, the state capital, and Jagiroad. ^[6] The journey takes about two hours. There are also a few trains that pass through Jagiroad.

References

1. "Assam Cabinet Approves Township On HPCL Paper Mill Land Of Morigaon". GPlus. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
2. "Assam cabinet OKs township on Morigaon land of HPCL paper mill". East Mojo.
3. "Assam govt takes over two HPCL paper mills". Times of India.
4. "Assam Elections 2021: BJP's Pijush Hazarika Wins Jagiroad Constituency Seat Once Again". Guwahati Plus.
5. "Know your Lok Sabha constituency: Nowgong". Pratidin Time.
6. "For Bus & Timetable Information-Follow This Link". astc.assam.gov.in.