Cachar district
Cachar district | |
|---|---|
Shaheed Minar in Assam University, Silchar | |
Location in Assam | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Barak Valley |
| Headquarters | Silchar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Silchar |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Silchar, Sonai, Dholai, Udharbond, Lakhipur, Barkhola, Katigorah |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,786 km2 (1,462 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,736,617 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-CA |
| Official language | Bengali |
| Associate official language | Meitei (Manipuri) |
| Website | cachar |
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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.