Sankardev Nagar

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Sankardev Nagar
Srimanta Sankardev Nagar
Town
Sankardev-nagar-4.jpg
Nickname: 
Sankar dev
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
Region Central Assam
District Hojai
Government
  TypeTown
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
782442 [1]
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Climate Cwa
Official Language Assamese and Manipuri

Sankardev Nagar, officially Srimanta Sankardev Nagar [2] is a town and headquarter of newly created Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. It was made headquarter of newly created Hojai district in 2015. [3] Assamese and Manipuri are the official languages of the town. [4] [5]

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Transport

Road

National Highway-27 pass through the town. It is 171 km away from state capital of Assam, Guwahati.

Railway

Hojai railway station is the nearest railway station. It is 8km away.

Sankardev Nagar signboard on NH-27 Sankardev-nagar-4.jpg
Sankardev Nagar signboard on NH-27

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References

  1. "Sankardev Nagar Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Sankardev Nagar, Karbi Anglong, Assam, India".
  2. Desk, Sentinel Digital (27 November 2024). "Assam Cabinet Approves Key Decisions". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 28 November 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. NIC. "HOJAI DISTRICT > Know about the District". NIC.
  4. "Assam Assembly Accords Associate Official Language Status To Bodo". NDTV. PTI. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.