Mankachar

Mankachar
—  city  —
Mankachar Location of Mankachar in Assam and India
Coordinates	25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87Coordinates: 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87
Country	India
State	Assam
District(s)	Dhubri
Population	28,771 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 27 metres (89 ft)

Mankachar is a census town in Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

Mankachar is located at 25°32′N 89°52′E / 25.53°N 89.87°E / 25.53; 89.87.^[1] It has an average elevation of 27 m (89 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Mankachar had a population of 28,771. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mankachar has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 47%. In Mankachar, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Mankachar is part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency). It is the number 21 constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly. ^[3]

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mankachar
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
3. ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Assam. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-05.