The name South Salmara Mankachar comes from the two Legislative constituency ''South Salmara and Mankachar.
History
South Salmara Mankachar was created by bifurcating Old Dhubri district in 2016. On 15 August 2015 Assam's Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi announced 5 new administrative district in Assam; South Salmara Mankachar was one among those. On 9 February 2016 Commissioner, Lower Assam and Central Assam Division Md. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, IAS inaugurated South Salmara Mankachar as an administrative district at a function in Hatsingimari with the presence of thousands of people.
Geography
South Salmara Mankacahr district occupies an area of. It occupies 980/km 2 of density and is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Hatsingimari town which is situated at about 245 km from Guwahati, the state capital. Earlier it was a sub-division of Dhubri District. It shares its borders with Bangladesh in the west and Meghalaya in the south-east.
Economy
South Salmara Mankachar District is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products. The main source of income is paddy with surplus production. Jute and mustard seed occupy the major share of cash crops. Wheat, maize, pulses and sugarcane are also grown moderately. From forest, mainly timber and bamboo add to the income, though boulders and sand are also available. Fish, milk, meat, and eggs have small contributions to the economy. Currently, three tea gardens, whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible, cover an area of 1362.33 hectares. Land revenue collection is minimal, whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the governmentexchequer. Devoid of major industrial production, the district uses more funds for administration, development, and welfare works than it provides. Its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored and some believe that proper utilization of natural resources could provide a boost for the struggling economy.
The general topography of South Salmara Mankachar district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Bansali, Rangatari, etc. All these are situated in the southwestern part of the district. Mighty river Brahmaputra is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries. Other rivers are , etc. The average annual rainfall of the district is 2,916 mm.
Historical Sites
There are few historical sites in the district. However, the famous ones are the tomb of Mir Jumla and Kamakhya Temple at Mankachar.
Education
There are several renowned govt. and private schools and colleges in Hatsingimari area. Some of them are
Global Education & Technoworld, Hatsingimari
Which is a unique computer training Institute at entire South Salmara-Mankachar district.
Moreover, there are many private coaching and tuition classes in this place. Students from Meghalaya and other parts of the district comes here for their schooling. And two more higher educational institutions are located in the district are, •South Salmara College, South Salmara •Mankachar College,Mankachar The other private institute located in South Salmara are • South Salmara Jatiya Vidyalay, South Salmara • South Salmara Junior College, Tumni • Sonali Adarsha Vidyalay, Tumni • Rupali Sikhsa Niketan, Tumni •Nexus Jatiya Vidyalay, Tumni •Nexus English Academy, Tumni • South Salmara English School,Tumni Two more government schools located in South Salmara are
The culture of the people in this district is a mixed culture. About 85% of the population are Muslims 14% Hindus and 1% Christians. Most of the people speak Goalpariya dialect. This dialect is now a days regarded as a sub-language of Assamaese Language. But it is a different language having its own vocabulary and grammar. And some people speak the dialect of Mymensingh,Pabna, Barishal of Bangladesh. The people who speak the Deshi are called Ujanee or Deshee people and those who speak the dialects of Mymensingh, Pabna and Barishal of Bangladesh are called Bhatiya. Now a days the term Bhatiya has been substituted by "Miya ". Though religiously the Dehsis and Bhatiyas belong to the same group, there are a lot of differences between these two groups. Deshis are the indigenous people who were converted to Hindu religion time to time from the local indigenous groups like Koch, Rajbongshi, Mech, Jogi, Rabha, Napit, Fisherman, Kalitas etc. The Deshis claim that they are the offsprings of Ali Mech. Ghoti and Tribal people, who are very few in number have also contributed to the culture of the district.
Transport
Airway
Nearest airport at Rupshi which is about 72.8 km away from the headquarter Hatsingimari. It was constructed during World War II by the British Govt. mainly for military purpose. Till 1983, the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati and Dhubri. Now it is totally closed. However, recently the ministry of DONER, GOI, has taken some initiative to renovate and functionalise the airport.
Waterway
The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra, which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, especially in the British era. At present, the port is lying idle. However, small ferries transport people to and fro Dhubri every day.
There is no National Highway in the district. Transportation takes place through state maintained pwd roads, which are full of potholes. Hatsingimari is in the centre place in the District while one part of Hatsingimari town is attached with Assam-Meghalaya border. There is no PWD road between South Salmara and Mankachar. only overland communication from South Salmara to Mankachar is Fulbari–Singimari road through Meghalaya. TOWN This is the only town in the District of Mankachar
