Patharkandi
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Patharkandi is a town in the Karimganj district of the Indian state of Assam. Situated in the Barak Valley region of southern Assam, it lies approximately 32 kilometres south of Karimganj, the district headquarters, and about 350 kilometres from the state capital, Guwahati. The town is located near the borders of Tripura and Mizoram and serves as an important centre for the surrounding rural areas. Administratively, Patharkandi falls under the Patharkandi Assembly constituency and the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. The town is connected to other parts of Assam and Northeast India through road and rail networks, and is served by Patharkandi railway station on the Lumding–Sabroom line of the Northeast Frontier Railway. Bengali is the principal official language of the region, while Meitei (Manipuri) has been recognised as an associate official language in the district. The town is part of a linguistically and culturally diverse area of the Barak Valley.
Patharkandi is a town in the Karimganj district of the Indian state of Assam. Situated in the Barak Valley region of southern Assam, it lies approximately 32 kilometres south of Karimganj, the district headquarters, and about 350 kilometres from the state capital, Guwahati. The town is located near the borders of Tripura and Mizoram and serves as an important centre for the surrounding rural areas. Administratively, Patharkandi falls under the Patharkandi Assembly constituency and the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. The town is connected to other parts of Assam and Northeast India through road and rail networks, and is served by Patharkandi railway station on the Lumding–Sabroom line of the Northeast Frontier Railway. Bengali is the principal official language of the region, while Meitei (Manipuri) has been recognised as an associate official language in the district. The town is part of a linguistically and culturally diverse area of the Barak Valley. ==Politics== Patharkandi is part of the Patharkandi Assembly constituency and the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. ==See also== Patharkandi railway station Patharkandi (Assembly constituency) Karimganj district Barak valley ==References==
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