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1 Etymology
After around 68 years of Indian independence, only recently, the railroad connectivity has been upgraded to 2 History
broad gauge. Suresh Prabhu, the present rail minister, has
announced direct rail connectivity to metropolitan cities 2.1 Cachar district records
like New Delhi and Kolkata with regular train services
having been commenced as planned.
In the 1850s, British tea planters re-discovered the game
polo in Manipur on the Burmese border with India. The
rst polo club in the world was formed at Silchar.
http://www.guardspoloclub.com/the-club/the-sport
http://www.avictorian.com/polo_gallery.html
The rst competitive modern form of polo was played
in Silchar, the plaque for this feat still stands behind the
District Library, Silchar.
INDUSTRIES
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Language martyrs
Main article: Bengali Language Movement (Barak Val- Gol Dighi Mall, a shopping complex
ley)
Silchar saw one of the uprisings in favour of the Benclimate around Silchar is conducive for production
of high quality Assam Tea, during the British occupation tea plantation was introduced in the area.
Popular tea companies based in Silchar are Dewan,
Doloo, Koomber and Chandighat. These tea gardens also double up as tourist attractions and scenic
spots given the picturesque view. The oce of
the Surma Valley Branch Indian Tea Association
(SVBITA) is located at Silchar.
ONGC has its base at silchar located in SRIKONA
known as CACHAR FORWARD BASE with ongoing operations in Tripura, Mizoram and Barak
Valley.[6]
Silchar Railway Station is described as Bhasa Shahid Station
Economy
Over the past few years, the town has seen an inux of
people from nearby States and places due to the Silchars
increasing prospects and other developments in the eld
of education , medical facilities etc. making the town
quite over-crowded.
Industries
Tea Estate: Silchar is surrounded by approximately, 100 tea estates. The quality of soil and
MEGA IOC DEPOT: The Indian Oil Corporation has resolved to set up a mega storage depot at
Silchar.
According to ocial sources at the IOC, the new depot
can store up to 30,000 kilo litres of petroleum. Once
the depot comes up, there will be no dearth of petroleum
products not only for Barak Valley, but this will be a
buer stock for export even to the ASEAN nations,
the source claimed.Cachar district administration say the
land acquisition process is also wrapped up and the IOC
is waiting for the mandatory environmental clearance.[7]
CACHAR PAPER MILL: Its a unit of Hindustan
Paper Corporation Limited (A Govt. Of India Enterprises). It is located in Panchgram. The distance
is 26 km from Silchar. The mill has the capacity to
install 1 lakh MT production.The Industry produces
a ne quality paper from bamboo.Many people from
Silchar are working in paper mill.
Assam Industrial Development Corporation
Complex at Malinibeel Silchar is a hub for micro
small scale units in Silchar. It houses units like
manufacturing of Industrial gas, manufacturing of
HDPE products, Biscuit factory, lime factory and
many more Small scale units are coming up.
Bisleri Bottling Plant is located near NIT-Silchar.
Geography
Silchar is located in the southern part of Assam.[8][9] Situated on the banks of the Barak River, it is a trade and
processing centre for tea, rice and other agricultural products. There is limited industry, principally papermaking
and tea-box manufacturing. The city has an airport and
is connecting to Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, and Aizawl.
Silchar is regarded as an important road junction of the
North Eastern India and serves as a major point of connection for Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram.
9 Schools
The schools of Silchar are run by the state government and private organisations. Bengali and English
are the primary languages of instruction; Assamese and
Hindi are also used. The schools are aliated to either
Secondary Board of Education, Assam (SEBA) or the
The area of Silchar town is 15.75 km2 . It has an average CBSE. Prominent schools of Silchar include:elevation of 25 meters (82 feet).[10]
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School
Demographics
Ramanuj Vidyamandir
B.N.M.P Higher Secondary school
Vivekananda Kendriya Vidyalaya
Adhar Chand Higher Secondary School
Don Bosco Higher Secondary School
Pranabananda Holy Child School
Sarla Birla Gyan Jyoti School
Cachar High School
Muktashree High School
South Point School
Climate
Satellite Townships
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Tarun Ram Phukan Assamese High School
Shyama Charan Deb Vidyapith, Tarapur
Normal School
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COLLEGES
Assam
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Triguna Sen School of Technology, Assam University, Silchar[19] oers B.Tech and M.Tech Programmes in various disciplines
12 Colleges
Ramanuj Gupta Junior College
Womens College,
Cachar College
Radhamadhab College,
Silchar College of Arts and commerce,[24]
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Hemangini Dey memorial Jr. College
Aryan Junior College of Science
BBD junior College
Lalit Jain Junior College of Commerce
Vivekananda Junior College
Lalit Jain Commerce College
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Medical College
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2. Goldighi Mall
4. Pantaloons
5. Reliance Mart
6. Metro Bazar located at Club-Road is a favourite
place for shoppers
17 CONNECTIVITY
South City Nursing Home
Life line Nursing Home
Nightingale Nursing Home
Medinova Nursing Home
Valley View Nursing home
A 10 storie Multi- Speciality Nursing Home is coming up near the satellite town ship of Sun-City
Metro-Bazar, silchar
17 Connectivity
Silchar is connected by road, railways and air to the rest
of the country.
17.1 Railways
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17.3
Airways
17.3 Airways
Air connectivity Silchar (IXS) is located at
Kumbhirgram, about 22 km from Silchar and there
are regular ights connecting Silchar with Kolkata,
Guwahati & Tezpur. The airport is being modernised
and is considered the fourth-busiest in north eastern
India after Guwahati, Imphal and Agartala in terms of
ight movements.[31] Silchar has been selected as one
of the towns for the construction of 51 low cost airports
across the country recently.[32]
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Roadways
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SPORTS FACILITIES
19 Sports facilities
Jet Airways 9W 2875/2876 kolkata-SilcharSatindra Mohan Dev Stadium is the only multipurpose
Kolkata (Daily)[36]
stadium located at Silchar. The stadium has hosted an
Jet Airways 9W 2877/2878 Silchar-Guwahati- international one day match between the Indian and the
England womens teams. It has also hosted Ranji Trophy
Silchar (Daily) [36]
and Duleep Trophy matches. Among the major football
competitions, Santosh Trophy and I-League 2nd Division
Jet Airways 9W 2880/2879 Silchar-Guwahatimatches have been hosted at the ground.
Silchar (Daily) [37]
SPICE JET SG 3213/3214 kolkata-SilcharKolkata (Daily) [38]
SPICE JET SG 3213/3214 Silchar-GuwhatiSilchar (Daily) [39]
Silchar(IXS) airport has the following features:
1. ILS (Instrumental Landing system) CAT-I system.
2. 7500 feet runway, capable of handling up to Airbus
321/ Boeing 737-800 type crafts
3. PAPI lights
4. Night Landing Facility
Silchar-DSA-Stadium-By-san
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Politics
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The Tennis Club, Silchar is the only facility for hosting
tennis matches and has multiple synthetic courts. The
club also has an academy for imparting training.
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Media
Silchar has an All India Radio station known as Akashvani Silchar. It broadcasts on AM and FM frequencies.
Silchar also has a terrestrial television transmission center
and studio of Indias national broadcaster Doordarshan,
known as DD Silchar.
In the print media, a number of Bengali and English daily newspapers are published from the town.
The major newspapers published from Silchar include
Bengali dailies Dainik Jugasankha, Anandabazar Patrika, Dainik Abichar, Dainik Prantajyoti, Samayik
Prasanga, Janakantha and the English dailies The Sentinel
and Eastern Chronicle. Besides the local newspapers, national and regional dailies like The Telegraph, The Times
of India, The Statesman, The Assam Tribune etc. are also
available.
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Tourist attractions
hilltop to worship Lord Shiva. This temple by its geography attracts a lot of hikers as there are no motor
roads to reach the hilltop. One has to hike at least
17 km from the plains to the temple.
Iskcon Temple is an important temple dedicated
mainly to Lord Krishna. The temple is in Ambikapatty, Silchar. It was built and is being operated by
the world famous Sanatan Dharmic spiritual organization ISKCON. There is a vegetarian restaurant
operated nearby by the organization ISKCON.
Kancha Kanti Kali Temple: 11 km from Silchar
stands the historical and most celebrated temple of
South Assam, i.e., the temple of Mother Goddess
Kachakanti. She is said to be amalgamation of two
powerful Hindu deities: mother Durga and mother
Kali. The original temple was built in 1806 AD by
the Kachari king. Human sacrices were oered to
the Goddess till 1818 AD. The old temple is ruined
now and has been replaced by new temple which was
built in 1978.
Gandhibag is in Park Road, at the center of the
town. The park is named after Mahatma Gandhi.
There is a Shahid Minar in the park dedicated to
the language martyrs who sacriced their lives on 19
May 1962 ghting for the protection of the Bengali
language against the Government of Assam.
Maniharan Tunnel is a popular pilgrim spot about
5 km from Bhubaneswar temple. As per mythology, this tunnel was once used by Lord Krishna. The
holy River Tribeni ows beneath this tunnel. Maniharan temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna, is on the
premises.
22 Notable people
Arun Kumar Chanda
Moinul Hoque Choudhury
Ullaskar Dutta
Santosh Mohan Dev
Kabindra Purkayastha
Debojit Saha
B. B. Bhattacharya
Sushmita Dev
Dilip Kumar Paul
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REFERENCES
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See also
[18] Statistical Data Fact Sheet of AUS (PDF). Assam University. Assam University. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
Silchar Airport
Silchar Part-X
[20] http://silcharpolytechnic.in/
Karimganj
[21] http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=pk_itn_spot919
Hailakandi
[22] http://www.guwahati.nielit.gov.in/aboutsec.php
Badarpur
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References
[24] http://www.dheassam.gov.in/circulars-1/meeting%2057.
pdf retrieved on 14 January 2015
[25] Silchar Medical College, Home Page. Silchar Medical
College. Silchar Medical College. Retrieved 20 February
2014.
[26] A. K. Chanda Law College. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
[27] http://wikimapia.org/29511110/
Ismail-Market-Shopping-Complex
[28] Silchar Medical College. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
[29] Silchar Civil Hospital, Hospital Road, Silchar, Assam.
Retrieved 8 June 2015.
[30] http://www.dainiksamayikprasanga.in/31january2016
[7] http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?
id=jan1015/state052
[8] Location of Silchar.
Wikimapia Foundation.
Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
[9] Silchar, India Page. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Falling
Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
[10] Silchar, Cachar, Assam, India Map Lat Long Coordinates. www.latlong.net. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
[11] Census of India. Govt. of India. Government of India.
Retrieved 20 February 2014.
[12] Silchar City Population Census 2011 | Assam. www.
census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
[13] Silchar Climatological Table Period: 19712000. India
Meteorological Department. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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