Banskandi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 24°48′0″N 92°54′0″E / 24.80000°N 92.90000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Cachar |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali and Meitei ( Manipuri) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | AS |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Banskandi is a Block level area in Cachar district, Assam, India, almost 13 km from Silchar.
Banskandi is located at an elevation of 23 meters above sea level. [1]
National Highway 53, now, National Highway 37 passes through Banskandi.
Bengali and Meitei ( Manipuri) are the official languages of this place. [2] [3]
The village is composed mainly of and Bengalis and Meiteis, and the Bengali language is the most common language in the region. Hindi speakers are very few.[ citation needed]
Schools and institutes in the village include: