Katakhal
Katakhal is a town and railway station in Hailakandi tehsil of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. The village is named after the Katakhal River which originates in Bhairabi after three other rivers merge. The river ends at Kalinagar Village falling into Barak river. The Hailakandi district is one of the three districts of Southern Assam in the Barak Valley.
Katakhal | |
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village | |
Katakhal Location in Assam, India Katakhal Katakhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.8309°N 92.6143°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Hailakandi |
| District created | 1 October 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hailakandi Municipality Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,327 km2 (512 sq mi) |
| • Rank | hhh |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 659,260 |
| • Density | 497/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 788XXX |
| Telephone code | 91 - (0) 03844 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-24 |
| Website | hailakandi |
Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.
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