Date of formation: Cachar District was formed in 1830 when British annexed Kachari Kingdom.
Area: 3786 square kilometers
Density of population: 459 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 80.36 % - Male: 85.85 %, Female: 74.62 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:
Boundaries of Cachar District
North: Barali and Jayantia Hill Ranges
South: Mizoram
East: Hailakandi District and Karimganj District, Assam
Cachar District Average Rainfall: 3508.42 mm
Cachar District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.23 deg C
Cachar District Average Temperature in Winter: 17.24 deg C
CACHAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Barak River
Sub Divisions: Silchar and Lakhipur (Lakshanipur)
Revenue Circles: Silchar, Lakhipur, Sonai, Udarbond, Katigorah
Assembly Constituencies: Silchar, Sonai, Dholai, Udarbond, Lakhipur, Barkhola, Katigorah
Cachar District Nearby Attractions
1. Barail Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Shiva Mandir
3. Maniharan Tunnel
4. Martyr’s Tomb
5. Paper Mill
6. Kanchakanti Kali Mandir
7. Palace of Kachari Kings
Cachar District Facts: It is one of the 11 most backward districts of Assam that is receiving grants from Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Agricultural Products: Maize, ginger, turmeric, chillies, vegetables, pineapple, orange, papaya, banana
Major Industries: Bamboo product making, saw mills, cement factories
Fauna: Elephants, hoolock gibbon, gaur, tiger, masked finfoot, macaque, white winged wood duck
Educational Institutions: National Institute of Technology, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Cachar College, Gurucharan College, Radhamadhav College, etc.
What is Cachar District Famous For: Mandirs
Famous People From Cachar District: Santosh Mohan Dev, Kamala Bhattacharya, A. F. Golam Osmani, Kabindra Purkayastha, Debojit Saha
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
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