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Patharkandi
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Patharkandi
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Patharkandi
Patharkandi (India)
Coordinates: 24°36′31″N92°19′17″E / 24.60861°N 92.32139°E / 24.60861; 92.32139
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
District Karimganj
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Lok Sabha constituency Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Patharkandi (Assembly constituency)

Patharkandi is a township located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 350 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 32 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.

Contents

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

Politics

Patharkandi is part of the Patharkandi Assembly constituency and the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  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 - Patharkandi
  4. "Karimganj district, Informations about Karimganj, tourist places, hospitals in Karimganj, banks in Karimganj".