Bongshar
Bongshar is an important village in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 25 km from the capital city of Assam, Guwahati under is a block of Kamrup District. It has a large number of cottage industry engaged in handloom, for which is a part of Sualkuchi, also known as the "Manchester of Assam".
Bongshar (বংশৰ) | |
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Village | |
 Bhringeswar Devalaya, Bongshar | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway of Sualkuchi (The Manchester of East) | |
  Bongshar (বংশৰ) Location in Assam, India  Bongshar (বংশৰ) Bongshar (বংশৰ) (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.1984103°N 91.5606095°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup |
| Region | Lower Assam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,109 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-25, AS-01 |
| Website | www |
About
Bongshar[1] is a historical place situated in the Kamrup District of Assam. It is between the Silk village Sualkuchi & the holy place Hajo. Bongshar has a glorious past history from the day of ‘Ramayana’ & ‘Mahabharata’.
Tourist Attractions
Bhringeswar Devalaya,[2] On the way to Sualkuchi village, there is a small lane that leads to this ancient temple on the foothill of Gandhamoan. The present temple is probably constructed by Siva Singha in 18th CE.
Silk center
This is the major part of the textile center of Assam. Muga silk and Pat silk along with Eri silk and Endi cloth from this region are famous for its quality. Mekhela chadors and Gamosas made from this indigenous materials are in demand throughout Assam as well as other parts of India. It's part of registered trademark is Sualkuchi.[3]
Geography
Bongshar village is located in Kamrup district of Assam. The village is well connected by road with the city of Guwahati to Central Assam and Nalbari, to the west.
Education
Bongshar has numbers of educational instructions here is the list of them :
- Bongshar Higher Secondary School
- Bongshar Jalti Das Ucchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya
- Bongshar MV School
- Bhringwsar High School, Bongshar
- Bongshar Bhirngeswar LP School
- Bongshar Gondhmow LP School
- Sanpara LP School, Bongshar
- Sankardev Sishu Vidyaniketan, Bongshar
- Abhaypuria Pam LP School
References
- "Book review: Bongshar Darpan". Assam Times. 10 April 2009.
- "Bhringeswar Devalaya Sualkuchi Assam | ShivShankar.in".
- "From 2016, Sualkuchi textile products has a trademark SUALKUCHI'S in proprietorship of SUALKUCHI TAT SILPA UNNAYAN SAMITY". Intellectual Property India.