Assam, India · Asia
178,865
Population
Asia
Continent
Kolkata
Timezone
IN
Country Code
Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of Assam after Guwahati in terms of population and GDP. It is located 343 kilometres (213 mi; 185 nmi) south east of Guwahati. It was founded by Captain Thomas Fisher in 1832 when he shifted the headquarters of Cachar to Janiganj in Silchar. It earned the moniker "Island of Peace" from Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. Silchar is the site of the world's first polo...
Coordinates
24.8273°, 92.7979°
Region/State
Assam
District
Cāchār
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Country
India
Region
Assam
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
178,865
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