Hatsingimari
Hatsingimari | |
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Village in Assam | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 783135 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-34 |
Hatsingimari is the headquarter of
South Salmara-Mankachar District (Assam), India. Previously, it was the headquarter of South Salmara Mankachar Subdivision. On 26 January 2016, Assam's Chief Minister SriTarun Gogoi announced South Salmara-Mankachar as an administrative district along with other 4 districts.[1]
On 9 February 2016, the district was inaugurated. It has a population of 3445 people (as per the 2011 census). It also has a Higher literacy rate of 77.73% as compared to the 73.72% of Assam.
Etymology
The name Hatsingimari is derived from two different words Hat and Singimari. The word Hat means weekly market, and every Sunday a hat is held in the place, and that's why it got the word Hat in its name. The word Singimari means, "fishing of Cat fish(Heteropneustes fossilis)".
Geography
Hatsingimari is located at the westernmost part of the south bank of
Indo-Bangladesh border
.
Politics
Hatsingimari is the part of
Zila Parishad
.
Education
- Hatsingimari Junior College, Hatsingimari
- Hatsingimari College,Hatsingimari
- S. Ali HS SCHOOL, Sukchar
- Janata HS SCHOOL , Kharuabandha
- Nabadip High School , Sellakandi
Market
The weekly market, or "Hat" is held every Sunday from 7am to 6pm. It is held over an area of 2 km2 and is recognised as one of the largest market in
Timber , Fruits, Poultry, Jute, Rice Grain, Clothes, Toys, Pulses and Lentils, Various Spices, Fishes, Beef, Milk and Milk products, Furnitures, Clay products, Dry Fishes, Iron
Items, Mechanical Items and various other products are sold and each category has a different Hatii.
Shopping Mall
There's a newly opened shopping mall in Hatsingimari, called M Baazar opened on 28th Dec 2019.[2]
Notable People
- Social Worker
- Dr. Motiur Rohman Mondal, Ex MLA, Politician, Physician
- Zabed Islam, Politician, Ex MLA
References
- ^ "CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day". Daily News and Analysis. Guwahati. PTI. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Mbaazar". Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Fekamari Development Block". cic.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- "Hatsingimari Facts and Census Reports". Govt. Of India.
- "New District South Salmara Mankachar Announced". DNA India.
- "Police District". Assam Tribune.