Jhanji

Jhanji (Assamese:জাঁজী),(Hindi:जाँजी)is a place of upper Assam. It is the border, which divides the two districts of Assam, Sivasagar and Jorhat. This is a rural area.

Jhanji জাঁজী Jhanzi
village, Semi-town
Jhanji Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°53′38″N 94°25′12″E / 26.894°N 94.420°ECoordinates: 26°53′38″N 94°25′12″E / 26.894°N 94.420°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Sivasagar
Government
• Body	Mourabazar Gaon Panchayat, Jakaisuk Gaon Panchayat, Jhanji Hanhchara
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	785683

History

The name Jhanji is derived from the river Jhanji, which divides the two districts.

Geography

Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E

Transport

The National Highway 37 passes through Jhanji and connects it to the other places of Assam. Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport from Jhanji. The National Highway 61 (India) runs from Kohima, the capital of the state of Nagaland and ends at Jhanji. ^[1]

National Highway 61
Road map of India with National Highway 61 highlighted in blue,from Kohima to Jhanji
Highway system
Indian road network National Expressways State

Politics

Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Educational institutions

Colleges

• Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Jhanji Jamuguri
• Ghana Kanta Borah College, Tamulichiga
• Hanhchara Junior College, Jhanji Hanhchara

Schools

• Chandradhar Gogoi Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan
• Jhanji Higher Secondary School
• Jhanji Girls High School
• Jhanji Hanhchara High School
• Jarabari Highschool

References

1. "National Highways Starting and Terminal Stations". Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
2. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-06.