Dullabcherra
Dullabcherra ( also known as Durllavcherra ) a township located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj.
Dullabcherra | |
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Town | |
  Dullabcherra Location in Assam, India  Dullabcherra Dullabcherra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°48′N 92°43′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karimganj |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ratabari (Assembly constituency) |
Approximately 70% of Dullabcherra's residents are Bishnupriya Manipuri and Bengali's, Bengali Muslims, who speak the Sylheti dialect, the rest being Hindustani, Marwadi and some tribal groups like Meitei, Kuki , Chakma and Burmans.
Dullabcherra is situated by the bank of the Singla River ( হিঙ্গলা নদী ). Dullabcherra which is the only CBSE school in the township. Some of the important villages around Dullabcherra are:
| Name | Residents |
| Krishna Nagar (East) | Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengalis |
| Krishna Nagar (West) | Bishnupriya Manipuri, Meitei , Hindustani |
| Patiala | Bishnupriya Manipuri |
| Summergaon | Bishnupriya Manipuri |
| Dargarband | Meitei , Bishnupriya Manipuri |
| Fetipath | Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bengali Muslims |
| Chamtilla | Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bengalis |
| Horintilla (East) | Bishnupriya Manipuri , Hindustani |
| Horintilla (West) | Hindustani , Chakma , Bengali Muslims , |
| Baskaltilla | Bishnupriya Manipuri , Hindustani |
| Singlacherra | Bengalis, Hindustani, Bengali Muslims , Nepali |
| Betarbond | Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali , Kuki , Burman |
| Nivia | Hindustani , Bengali |
| Buturkhul | Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims |
| Bidyanagar | Hindustani , Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims |
| Barbari | Hindustani , Bishnupriya Manipuri , Bengali Muslims |
Etymology
The name "Dullabcherra" originated meaning from the Singla River word Dullab (meaning "rare") and cherra (meaning "riverbank").
History
Connectivity
- Dullabcherra is connected by road and railways to the rest of the country.
Education
There’s a wide range of private schools in Dullabcherra, including Education Department Govt of Assam schools.