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Goreswar
Goreswar is a town in Baksa district (part of erstwhile Kamrup district till 2004), situated in north bank of river Brahmaputra, surrounded by Rangiya and Baihata Transport The town is located north of National Highway 31, and well connected to nearby towns and cities with regular buses and other modes of transportation. Goreswar railway station is the main railway station in the area. See also * Rangiya * Uparhali Uparhali is a village in Kamrup rural district, situated in south bank of river Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibe ... * Benjamin Daimary References {{reflist Cities and towns in Baksa district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goreswar Railway Station
Goreswar railway station is a railway station on Rangiya–Murkongselek section under Rangiya railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. This railway station is situated beside Baihata-Goreswar Road at Goreswar in Baksa district in the Indian state of Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur .... References Railway stations in Baksa district Rangiya railway division {{Assam-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Daimary
Benjamin Daimary (Assamese: বেঞ্জামিন দৈমাৰী; born 28 July 2000) is the first openly gay Indian actor to win a national film award. He got the Jury's special award for his role in the Assamese film ''Jonaki Porua'' (Fireflies) in 2021. He also received the best actor award at the Asian Queer Film Festival in 2020. Benjamin was born in Goreswar town of Baksa district, AssaParallel to Acting, he is working as a make up artist in Assamese fashion industry. Early life Benjamin Daimary was born in Goreswar Goreswar is a town in Baksa district (part of erstwhile Kamrup district till 2004), situated in north bank of river Brahmaputra, surrounded by Rangiya and Baihata Transport The town is located north of National Highway 31, and well connected to ... in Assam. Personal life He is openly gay and his family is supportive of him. References Assamese actors Indian gay actors Indian gay artists Living people Actors from Assam 2000 births 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baksa District
Baksa district ( or ) is an administrative district in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam, one of the North-Eastern states of India. The administrative headquarters is at Mushalpur. Manas National Park is a part of this district. History Baksa was notified as one of the districts of Bodoland Territorial Region in October 2003 while it started functioning from 1 June 2004 when naturalist-bureaucrat Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury of the Assam Civil Service took charge as its founding Deputy Commissioner. It started working from PWD Inspection Bungalow of Barama on the NH 31 until it was shifted to Mushalpur in late 2010. It was created from parts of Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts. On 23 January 2022, Tamulpur district was created by separating Tamulpur sub-division of Baksa district. Geography This district is bounded by Bhutan in the north, Udalguri district in the east, Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts in the south and Chirang district in the west. Area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baihata
Baihata Chariali (Pron: baɪˈhɑ:tə ˈʧɑ:rɪˌɑ:lɪ) is an out growth urban centre of Guwahati City in Kamrup Rural district of Assam, India; situated at norther site of the river Brahmaputra. The place is called Chariali as it is a major road junction where National Highway 27 interconnect with National Highway 15. Etymology The 'Chariali' was suffixed to its name later due be a junction of four roads at its town square, including National highway 27 and National Highway 15. Education Delhi Public School, Kamrup is situated here. The 'Pub Kamrup college' is a well known college of entire district which is located here in Goreswar road. State government recently constructed a polytechnic college named Kamrup Polytechnic. There are a few private colleges for 10+2 studies. Some of them are Gateway Academy Junior College, Ramanujan Academy and Jenith Academy. Place of interest Madan Kamdev archeological site built by Pala dynasty of Kamrup Kingdom is located here. The no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamrup District
Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metropolitan district, named after the region it constitutes. This district, along with Nalbari, Barpeta, Kamrup Metropolitan, Bajali and Baksa districts has been created from the Undivided Kamrup district. History Kamrup Rural district was created by bifurcating Undivided Kamrup district in 2003. The Government of Assam, during the Chief-ministership of Late Tarun Gogoi, had proposed to bifurcate it further and create a new district, named South Kamrup. In 2016, the process of creation of the district was started. However, later that year, the process of creation was stopped midway due to lack of infrastructure. Geography and environment Overview Kamrup district occupies an area of . Kamrup district has some territorial disputes with neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uparhali
Uparhali is a village in Kamrup rural district, situated in south bank of river Brahmaputra. Transport The village is near National Highway 37 and connected to nearby towns and cities with regular buses and other modes of transportation. See also * Ukiam * Udiana * Udayan Vihar * Tupamari * Tukrapara Tukrapara is a village in Kamrup rural district, situated in the south bank of the river Brahmaputra. Transport The village is near National Highway 37 The following highways are numbered 37: Australia * Newcastle Inner City Bypass * Nubeena ... References {{reflist Villages in Kamrup district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 31 (India)
National Highway 31 (NH 31) is a primary national highway in India. It starts from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh and passes through Bihar and terminates at its crossing with State Highway 10 (West Bengal) at Samsi in Malda district of West Bengal. SH 10 (WB) connects Samsi to NH 12. Route National highway 31 transits across three states of India in east - west direction. Uttar Pradesh Unnao, Lalganj, Raebareli, Salon, Pratapgarh, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Ballia Bihar Chhapra, Hajipur, Patna, Bakhtiyarpur, Nawada, Mokama, Barh, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bihpur, Kora, Katihar West Bengal Harishchandrapur, Malda Junctions list ;Uttar Pradesh : Terminal at Unnao : near Lalganj : near Raebareli : near Salon : near Pratapgarh : near Pratapgarh : near Pratapgarh : near Mungra Badshahpur : near Jaunpur : near Jaunpur : near Jaunpur : near Varanasi : near Ghazipur : near Phephna : near Ballia ;Bihar : near Buxar : near Chhapra : near Chhapra : ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangiya
Rangia is a city and a municipal board in Kamrup rural district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway. It is situated 52 kilometres away from the state headquarters Dispur Guwahati and 39 kilometres from Jalukbari. Etymology The word Rangia has been derived from "Randiya" ("Ran" means 'war' and "Diya" means 'to give') i.e. a place where war happened between Boros and Bhutanese. History In Ancient times it was part of Ancient Kamrup, and subsequently included in Kamapitha division of Kamarupa Kingdom. In modern times, Rangiya is part of Kamrupi cultural region. Geography Rangiya is located at . It has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 feet). The river Borolia flows through the heart of the city. Demographics India census, Rangiya had a population of 26,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rangiya has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest. With its origin in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash, on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, It flows along southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna (not to be confused with the Yamuna of India). In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Ganges, popularly known as the Padma in Bangladesh, and becomes the Meghna and ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal. About long, the Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star"). It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database. History After Independence in 1947, the Union government established IST as the official time for the whole country, although Kolkata and Mumbai retained their own local time (known as Calcutta Time and Bombay Time) until 1948 and 1955, respectively. The Central observatory was moved from Chennai to a location at Shankargarh Fort in Allahabad district, so that it would be as close to UTC+05:30 as possible. Daylight Saving Time (DST) was used briefly during the China–India War of 1962 and the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971. Calculation Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
