Jhanji
Jhanji is a small semi-rural area situated in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts. The river Jhanji River divides these two districts.
Jhanji
Jhanzi Jaji | |
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Village, Semi-town | |
  Jhanji Location in Assam, India  Jhanji Jhanji (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.8479°N 94.4916°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sivasagar, Jorhat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mourabazar Gaon Panchayat, Jakaisuk Gaon Panchayat, Jhanji Hanhchara, Tamulisiga, Jarabari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 785683 |
| Vehicle registration | AS04, AS03 |
History
The river Jhanji is famous from the time of Ahom kingdom in Assam. It physically divides Jorhat and Sivasagar districts of Assam.The word Jhanji is an Assamese compound word. In Assamese, Jhanji means "jhanjori kohiyua nodi"; the river which flows waste products of flood. In the time of flood it carries away trees, mud, etc. So it was named as Jhanji.
In old bihu songs such as Jibon Jaji noi and Jhanji noi eribo nuwaru, the Jhanji river is mentioned. Tamulichiga, Bhogamukh, and Khonamukh are three famous places on the banks of the Jhanji river.
Geography
Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E
Politics
Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Educational institutions
Colleges
- Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Jhanji Jamuguri
- Ghana Kanta Borah College, Tamulichiga
- Hanhchara Junior College, Jhanji Hanhchara
Schools
- Jhanji Higher Secondary School, Sivasagar
- Chandradhar Gogoi Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Jhanji, Sivasagar
- Jhanji Girls High School, Sivasagar
- Jhanji Hanhchara High School, Jorhat
- Jarabari High School, Sivasagar
Notable Personalities
- Tirthanath Sarma, renowned litterateur of Assam, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Makum venue.
- Satyendranath Sarma, famous Assamese litterateur, former president of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Titabor venue.
- Chandra Prasad Saikia, renowned Assamese writer
- Kapil Thakur, Assamese lyricist, he wrote some famous Assamese songs like 'Maya Mathu Maya' etc. Father of Zubeen Garg.
- Zubeen Garg, his ancestral home is at Jhanji Tamulisiga.
- Binanda Chandra Barua, known as Dhwanikabi, his workplace was Jhanji HS school. He wrote the famous poem 'Rangoli Burhir Daan' in memory of an Ahom soldier 'Rangamua' of Jhanji Jamuguri.
- Jagannath Mahanta, notable Satriya dancer, research scholar.
- Chitralata Phukan, renowned Assamese writer.
References
- "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.