Dullabcherra

Dullabcherra
Town
Dullabcherra Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Dullabcherra Dullabcherra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E / 24.800°N 92.717°E / 24.800; 92.717Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E / 24.800°N 92.717°E / 24.800; 92.717
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Karimganj
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	788736
Lok Sabha constituency	Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ratabari (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 ( সিংলা নদী ). Some of the important villages around Dullabcherra are:

Etymology[]

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

History[]

Connectivity[]

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