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Dullabcherra

Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E / 24.800°N 92.717°E / 24.800; 92.717
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Dullabcherra
Town
Dullabcherra is located in Assam
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra
Location in Assam, India
Dullabcherra is located in India
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra (India)
Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E / 24.800°N 92.717°E / 24.800; 92.717
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKarimganj
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese, Bengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Lok Sabha constituencyKarimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRatabari (Assembly constituency)

Dullabcherra ( also known as Durllavcherra ) a township located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.

Approximately 70% of Dullabcherra's residents are Bishnupriya Manipuri and Bengali's, Bengali Muslims, who speak the Sylheti dialect, the rest being Hindustani, Marwadi and some tribal groups like Meitei, Kuki , Chakma and Burmans.

Dullabcherra is situated by the bank of the Singla River ( হিঙ্গলা নদী ). Dullabcherra which is the only CBSE school in the township. Some of the important villages around Dullabcherra are:

Villages in Dullabcherra Area
Name Residents
Krishna Nagar (East) Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengalis
Krishna Nagar (West) Bishnupriya Manipuri, Meitei , Hindustani
Patiala Bishnupriya Manipuri
Summergaon Bishnupriya Manipuri
Dargarband Meitei , Bishnupriya Manipuri
Fetipath Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bengali Muslims
Chamtilla Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bengalis
Horintilla (East) Bishnupriya Manipuri , Hindustani
Horintilla (West) Hindustani , Chakma , Bengali Muslims ,
Baskaltilla Bishnupriya Manipuri , Hindustani
Singlacherra Bengalis, Hindustani, Bengali Muslims , Nepali
Betarbond Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali , Kuki , Burman
Nivia Hindustani , Bengali
Buturkhul Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims
Bidyanagar Hindustani , Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims
Barbari Hindustani , Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims

Etymology

The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word Dullab (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").

History

Connectivity

  1. Dullabcherra is connected by road and railways to the rest of the country.

Education

There’s a wide range of private schools in Dullabcherra, including Education Department Govt of Assam schools.

References

  1. ^ Village and town directory, Census of India 2011.
  2. ^ Dullabcherra, India
  3. ^ The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
  4. ^ Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
  5. ^ Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East