Mankachar is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Dhubri district

Dhubri District

Dhubri District is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated at ~290 km from Guwahati, the state capital. This was also the headquarters of erstwhile Goalpara district which was created in 1876 by the...

 in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

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Geography

Mankachar is located at 25.53°N 89.87°E. It has an average elevation of 27 m (88.6 ft).

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Mankachar had a population of 28,771. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mankachar has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 47%. In Mankachar, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Mankachar is part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.-Assembly segments:Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :* Mankachar* Salmara South* Dhubri* Gauripur...

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It is the number 21 constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly.