Sualkuchi

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  ?Sualkuchi
Assam • India
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Location of Sualkuchi
Coordinates: 26°10′12″N 91°34′11″E / 26.17, 91.56972
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Kamrup
Population 14,129 (2001)
Website: http://kamrup.nic.in/sualkuchi.htm

Coordinates: 26°10′12″N 91°34′11″E / 26.17, 91.56972 Sualkuchi is a census town in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a block of Kamrup District. There are large number of cottage handloom industries for which it is also known as the "Manchester of the East".

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[edit] Silk center

This is the textile center of Assam. Muga silk and Pat silk along with Eri silk and Endi cloth from this region is famous for its quality. Mekhela chadors and Gamosas made from this indigenous materials is in demand throughout Assam as well as other parts of India.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Sualkuchi had a population of 14,129. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sualkuchi has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 76%. In Sualkuchi, 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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