Jhanji

Jhanji
জাঁজী
Jhanzi
Jaji
Village, Semi-town
Jhanji
Location in Assam, India
Jhanji
Jhanji (India)
Coordinates: 26°50′52″N 94°29′30″E / 26.8479°N 94.4916°E / 26.8479; 94.4916Coordinates: 26°50′52″N 94°29′30″E / 26.8479°N 94.4916°E / 26.8479; 94.4916
Country  India
State Assam
District Sivasagar, Jorhat
Government
 • Body Mourabazar Gaon Panchayat, Jakaisuk Gaon Panchayat, Jhanji Hanhchara, Tamulisiga, Jarabari
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 785683
Vehicle registration AS

Jhanji (Assamese:জাঁজী),(Hindi:जाँजी)is a small semi rural area situated both in Sivasagar and Jorhat district. The river Jhanji or Jaji divides these two districts.

History

The name Jhanji is derived from the river Jhanji, which divides the two districts.

Geography

Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E

Transport

The National Highway 37 passes through Jhanji and connects it to the other places of Assam. Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport from Jhanji. The National Highway 61 (India) runs from Kohima, the capital of the state of Nagaland and ends at Jhanji. [1]

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National Highway 61
Road map of India with National Highway 61 highlighted in blue,from Kohima to Jhanji
Highway system

    Politics

    Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

    Educational institutions

    Colleges
    Schools
    • Chandradhar Gogoi Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan
    • Jhanji Higher Secondary School
    • Jhanji Girls High School
    • Jhanji Hanhchara High School
    • Jarabari High School

    Notable personalities

    • Tirthanath Sarma, renowned writer of Assam, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Makum venue.
    • Satyendranath Sarma, famous Assamese writer, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Titabor venue.
    • Kapil Thakur, Assamese lyricist, he wrote some famous Assamese songs like 'Maya Mathu Maya' etc. Father of Zubeen Garg.
    • Zubeen Garg, His ancestral home is at Jhanji Tamulisiga.
    • Binanda Chandra Barua,known as dhwanikabi, his workplace was Jhanji HS school. He wrote the famous poem 'Rangamuwa Bir' in memory of an Ahom soldier of Jhanji Jamuguri.
    • Jagannath Mahanta, notable Satriya dancer, research scholar.
    • Chitralata Phukan, renowned Assamese litterateur.

    References

    1. ↑ "National Highways Starting and Terminal Stations". Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
    2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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