Cachar District

Population: 1736319 (2011)

State: Assam

Language: Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti

Headquarters: Silchar

 

Date of formation: Cachar District was formed in 1830 when British annexed Kachari Kingdom.

Area: 3786 square kilometers

Density of population: 459 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 80.36 % - Male: 85.85 %, Female: 74.62 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:

 

Boundaries of Cachar District

 

North: Barali and Jayantia Hill Ranges

South: Mizoram

East: Hailakandi District and Karimganj District, Assam

 

Cachar District Average Rainfall: 3508.42 mm

Cachar District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.23 deg C

Cachar District Average Temperature in Winter: 17.24 deg C

 

CACHAR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Barak River

Sub Divisions: Silchar and Lakhipur (Lakshanipur)

Revenue Circles: Silchar, Lakhipur, Sonai, Udarbond, Katigorah

Assembly Constituencies: Silchar, Sonai, Dholai, Udarbond, Lakhipur, Barkhola, Katigorah

 

Cachar District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Barail Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Shiva Mandir

3. Maniharan Tunnel

4. Martyr’s Tomb

5. Paper Mill

6. Kanchakanti Kali Mandir

7. Palace of Kachari Kings

 

Cachar District Facts: It is one of the 11 most backward districts of Assam that is receiving grants from Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.

 

Major Agricultural Products: Maize, ginger, turmeric, chillies, vegetables, pineapple, orange, papaya, banana

 

Major Industries: Bamboo product making, saw mills, cement factories

 

Fauna: Elephants, hoolock gibbon, gaur, tiger, masked finfoot, macaque, white winged wood duck

 

Educational Institutions: National Institute of Technology, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Cachar College, Gurucharan College, Radhamadhav College, etc.

 

What is Cachar District Famous For: Mandirs

 

Famous People From Cachar District: Santosh Mohan Dev, Kamala Bhattacharya, A. F. Golam Osmani, Kabindra Purkayastha, Debojit Saha

 

Cachar District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Cachar District