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Cachar district

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Cachar district

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Also known as Cachar

district of Assam, India

Key facts

Country
India
State
Assam
Division
Barak Valley
Headquarters
Silchar
Lok sabha constituencies
Silchar
Vidhan sabha constituencies
Silchar , Sonai , Dholai , Udharbond , Lakhipur , Barkhola , Katigorah
Total
3,786 km (1,462 sq mi)
Density
458.7/km (1,188/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Iso 3166 code
IN-AS-CA
Official language
Bengali
Associate official language
Meitei (Manipuri)
Website
cachar .gov .in

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Wikidata facts

Official name
কাছাড়
Population
1444921
Area
3786
Official website
cachar.gov.in
Image
Silchar barak.jpg
Households
379955
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Commons category
Cachar district
male population
886284
female population
850333
urban population
315464
rural population
1421153
literate population
1174128
illiterate population
562489
inception
1830-00-00
short name
CCH
name
ꠇꠣꠍꠣꠠ ꠎꠤꠟꠣ
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Cachar district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. After independence, the pre-existing undivided Cachar district was split into four districts: Dima Hasao (formerly North Cachar Hills), Hailakandi, Karimganj, and the current Cachar district. Silchar is Cachar district's center of government.

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