Sualkuchi

Sualkuchi
Soalkuchi
Town
Sualkuchi Town
Sualkuchi Budhram Madhab Satradhikar College
Sualkuchi Budhram Madhab Satradhikar College
Nickname: 
Manchester of Assam
Sualkuchi is located in Assam
Sualkuchi
Sualkuchi
Location in Assam, India
Sualkuchi is located in India
Sualkuchi
Sualkuchi
Sualkuchi (India)
Coordinates: 26°10′N 91°34′E / 26.17°N 91.57°E / 26.17; 91.57
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKamrup
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
14,129
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS
Rowing competition of Sualkuchi at Brahmaputra River
Sunset

Sualkuchi (Pron: ˈsʊɑ:lˌkʊʧɪ, Assamese pronunciation: [xualkusi]) is a census town in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a block of Kamrup District. It has large number of cottage industry engaged in handloom, for which it is also known as the "Manchester of Assam".