Banskandi is a Block level area in Cachar district, Assam, India, almost 13 km from Silchar.
Banskandi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Banskandi Location in Assam, India  Banskandi Banskandi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°48′0″N 92°54′0″E / 24.80000°N 92.90000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Cachar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Geography
editBanskandi is located at an elevation of 23 meters above sea level.[1]
Location
editNational Highway 53, now, National Highway 37 passes through Banskandi.
Languages and peoples
editBengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[2][3]
The village is composed mainly of Bengalis and Meiteis, and the Bengali language is the most common language in the region. Hindi speakers are very few.[citation needed]
Schools and institutes
editSchools and institutes in the village include:
- Darul Uloom Banskandi (Islamic seminary)
- Banskandi Nena Meah Higher Secondary School
- MD English School
- Pioneer English school
- Banskandi Junior College
- Barak Valley Secondary School
- N.I.M public school
- Moulana Ahmed Ali Degree college
References
edit- ^ [1] Map and weather of Banskandi
- ^ "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.
- ^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (24 February 2024). "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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