Jhanji
Jhanji
Jhanzi Jaji | |
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Village, Semi-town | |
  Jhanji Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°50′52″N 94°29′30″E / 26.8479°N 94.4916°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sivasagar, Jorhat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mourabazar Gaon Panchayat, Jakaisuk Gaon Panchayat, Jhanji Hanhchara, Tamulisiga, Jarabari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 785683 |
| Vehicle registration | AS04, AS03 |
Jhanji is a small semi-rural area situated in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts. The river Jhanji River divides these two districts.
History[]
The river Jhanji is famous from the time of Ahom kingdom in Assam. It physically divides Jorhat and Sivasagar districts of Assam.The word Jhanji is an Assamese compound word. In Assamese, Jhanji means "jhanjori kohiyua nodi"; the river which flows waste products of flood. In the time of flood it carries away trees, mud, etc. So it was named as Jhanji.
In old bihu songs such as and , the Jhanji river is mentioned. , Bhogamukh, and Khonamukh are three famous places on the banks of the Jhanji river.
Geography[]
Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E
Transport[]
The National Highway 37 passes through Jhanji and connects it to the other places of Assam. Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport from Jhanji. The National Highway 61 (India) runs from Kohima, the capital of the state of Nagaland and ends at Jhanji. [1]
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 Road map of India with National Highway 61 highlighted in blue,from Kohima to Jhanji | |
| Highway system | |
Politics[]
Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Educational institutions[]
Colleges[]
- Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Jhanji Jamuguri
- Ghana Kanta Borah College, Tamulichiga
- Hanhchara Junior College, Jhanji Hanhchara
Schools[]
- Jhanji Higher Secondary School
- Chandradhar Gogoi Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan
- Jhanji Girls High School
- Jhanji Hanhchara High School
- Jarabari High School
Notable Personalities[]
- Tirthanath Sarma, renowned litterateur of Assam, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Makum venue.
- Satyendranath Sarma, famous Assamese litterateur, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Titabor venue.
- Kapil Thakur, Assamese lyricist, he wrote some famous Assamese songs like 'Maya Mathu Maya' etc. Father of Zubeen Garg.
- Zubeen Garg, his ancestral home is at Jhanji Tamulisiga.
- Binanda Chandra Barua, known as Dhwanikabi, his workplace was Jhanji HS school. He wrote the famous poem 'Rangoli Burhir Daan' in memory of an Ahom soldier 'Rangamua' of Jhanji Jamuguri.
- Jagannath Mahanta, notable Satriya dancer, research scholar.
- Chitralata Phukan, renowned Assamese writer.
References[]
- ^ "National Highways Starting and Terminal Stations". Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- Villages in Sivasagar district