Nilambazar

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Nilambazar
a small town in india
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Nilambazar
Location in Assam, India
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Nilambazar
Nilambazar (India)
Coordinates: 24°45′0″N92°21′0″E / 24.75000°N 92.35000°E / 24.75000; 92.35000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
District Karimganj
Government
  BodyNilambazar Gaon Panchaiat
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Languages
  Official Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Lok Sabha constituency Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nilambazar (Assembly constituency)

Nilambazar is a village located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 329.9 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 16.1 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.

Contents

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place. [1] [2]

Geography

Nilambazar is located at 24°N92°E / 24°N 92°E / 24; 92 . [3] It has an average elevation of 14 metres (46 feet).

Roadways

Regular bus services connect Nilambazar with Guwahati, Shillong and Agartala via NH 8 (previously NH 44).

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References

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  2. Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badarpur