Hatsingimari

This article is about the Headquarter. For its district, see South Salmara-Mankachar District.
Hatsingimari
হাটশিঙিমাৰি
town
Hatsingimari
Hatsingimari

Location in Assam, India

Coordinates: 25°42′59″N 89°53′55″E / 25.71647°N 89.89858°E / 25.71647; 89.89858Coordinates: 25°42′59″N 89°53′55″E / 25.71647°N 89.89858°E / 25.71647; 89.89858
Country  India
State Assam
District South Salmara Mankachar
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Body Indian Government
Elevation 28 m (92 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,445
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 783135
Vehicle registration AS

Hatsingimari is the headquarter of South Salmara-Mankachar District(Assam), India. Previously, it was the headquarter of South Salmara Mankachar Subdivision. On 15 August 2015, Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced South Salmara-Mankachar as an administrative district along with other 4 districts.[1] On 9 February 2016 Commissioner M.I. Ahmed inaugurated it. 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.

Entymology

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 Assam. To its South it is Mankachar town, to its West it is river Jinjiram a tributary of the Brahmaputra. Moreover, it shares its border with Meghalaya in the East. It is just 5 km away from Indo-Bangladesh border.

Politics

Hatsingimari is the part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency) whose present MP is AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal (as per 2014 elections). And, Hatsingimari falls under 21, Mankachar constituency of the Assam Legislative Assembly, whose present MLA is Congress candidate Dr.Motiur Rahman Mondal (as per 2016 elections). In grassroot levels, Hatsingimari is under Fulerchar Gram Panchayat and Sukchar Zila Parishad.

Education

There are several renowned govt. and private schools and colleges in Hatsingimari area. Some of them are

Moreover, there are many private coaching and tuition classes in this place. Students from Meghalaya and other parts of the district comes here for their schooling.

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 Assam. Each type of products has been assigned a specific place in the Hat,and these places are known as Hatii. For example, in Vegetable Hatii, only vegetables are sold. There are about 30-40 Hatii in the Hat and each Hatii contains more than 10-15 shops and all are always adjacent to each other. Livestock, Vegetables, Cashew, Iron and Steel Weapons, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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