Karimganj
Karimganj
Kōrimgônj/ Shrībhūmi (Bengali) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Sribhumi | |
Top to bottom: Silchar road, AOC point | |
Karimganj Karimganj Karimganj | |
| Coordinates: 24°52′N 92°21′E / 24.87°N 92.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karimganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Karimganj Municipality Board |
| • Chairman | Rabindra Chandra Deb (BJP) |
| • Vice Chairman | Sukhendu Das (BJP) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,854 |
| • Rank | 12 |
| • Density | 16.09/km2 (41.7/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Associate official | Meitei (Manipuri) |
| • Regional | Sylheti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 788710 to 788713 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 10 |
| Website | karimganj |
Karimganj, officially Sribhumi, is a town in the Karimganj district of the Indian state of Assam. It is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Karimganj town is located at 24°52′N 92°21′E / 24.87°N 92.35°E. The area of Karimganj Town is 16.09 km2. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official and the additional official languages of the town respectively.
On 21 November 2024, the Assam government renamed Karimganj town as Sribhumi town.