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 Jibon Jaji noi and Jhanji noi eribo nuwaru, the Jhanji river is mentioned. Tamulichiga, Bhogamukh, and Khonamukh are three famous places on the banks of the Jhanji river.

Geography

Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E

Politics

Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).

Educational institutions

Colleges

* Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Jhanji Jamuguri *Ghana Kanta Borah College, Tamulichiga *Hanhchara Junior College, Jhanji Hanhchara

Schools

*Jhanji Higher Secondary School, Sivasagar *Chandradhar Gogoi Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Jhanji, Sivasagar *Jhanji Girls High School, Sivasagar *Jhanji Hanhchara High School, Jorhat *Jarabari High School, Sivasagar

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 Binanda Chandra Barua (বিনন্দ চন্দ্ৰ বৰুৱা) (1901 - 1994) was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature from Teok, Assam. He is popularly known as Dhwoni Kobi. His pen-name is Kerpai Sarma. He was Pr ...

, 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

{{Reflist Villages in Sivasagar district