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Banskandi
Village
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictCachar
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)

Banskandi is a Block level area in Cachar district, Assam, India, almost 13 km from Silchar. Many small villages are there under its shade. Banskandi is a commercial center for the low level villager and small and village level entrepreneur, Though not much develop Banskandi fulfills the need of the common man who cannot effort for high level livelihood.

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 23 m from MSL.[1]

Location

National Highway 53 Now National Highway 37 passes through Banskandi.

Livelihood

Majority of peoples here are farmers, cultivator and fishermen.

Languages and Peoples

Bengali and Manipuri are the major population of the area, Bengali language is the common languages spoken in the region as a commercial language. Hindi Speaking people are very few in numbers.

Banks

Assam Gramin Vikash Bank is the only bank in the area.

School and Institute

  1. Banskandi Darul Ullum Madrassa
  2. Banskandi Nena Meah Higher Secondary School
  3. MD English School
  4. Millat Academy
  5. Banskandi Junior College
  6. Barak Valley Secondary School

Place of Interest

Banskandi Lake

References