Silchar town

Silchar town is located in the bank of the river Barak in South Assam region . It is surrounded by Manipur in the east , Mizoram in the South , Dimahasao district in the north , Tripura , Bangladesh and Karimganj district  in the South . It is the district HQ of Cachar district .

The town is strategically located at the centre of five states and two international boundaries .It is the centre of communication for the entire region and a commercial hub . Rightly , it is said that Silchar is the second gateway of the North – East after Guwahati . The name Silchar is derieved from the Bengali dialect ‘Sil’ and ‘Char’ . ‘Sil’ means stones and ‘Char ’means river bank . Thus Silchar means an area of land formed by stony bank of the river .

Silchar town came up as a centre of tea gardens and tea trade centre during the British time . After the partition of Bengal , significance of Silchar town has been multiplied as the only centre of communication connecting the region with the main land .

It is a thickly populated town with approx 10 lakh population . Bengali speaking Hindus constitute majority , followed by Bengali Muslims . Approx 10% population are Biharis ,Manipuries ,Dimasas , Hmars and Jaintias to which 5% belong to Christians by faith .

The town is connected with the main land by rail , road and air .

Like any other place Sichar town has certain problems like poor drainage systems ,poor town planning , traffic and pollution ,poor road and railway communication and flood – prone  law lying sorroundings .

Important  spots to visit are :-

Ancient Kachakanti temple at Udarband appx 10 KM away .

Siddeshwar temple at Badarpur in the bank of river Barak appx 12 KM .

Vuboneshwar temple at Vuban Hills appx 30 KM .

Remnants of the capital of last Kacharri king at Khaspur appx 10 KM dist .

The town has a few good hotels like Barrail View , Riya ,Sudakshina etc. Cachar Club begun by the British is functioning till date.

Silchar together with the Barak Valley is called as the island of peace. When rest of the Seven Sisters are burning with insurgency and other disturbances, Silchar town surrounded by the Barak Valley is considered to be the the only peaceful place . People of the town are culturally rich and intellectually inclined.