Elgin Grant, Silchar, Cachar, Assam, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Elgin Grant


The village Elgin Grant is located in Silchar Circle of Cachar District in the State of Assam in India. It is governed by Chincoorie G.p Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tapang Community Development Block. The nearest town is Silchar (mb), which is about 10 kilometers away from Elgin Grant.

Travel and Communication for Elgin Grant


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Elgin Grant,
Cachar,
Assam, India
PIN - 788007

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Elgin Grant


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Elgin Grant is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Elgin Grant is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Elgin Grant


As per available data from the year 2009, 516 persons live in 114 house holds in the village Elgin Grant. There are 245 female individuals and 271 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.48% and males constitute 52.52% of the total population.

There are 61 scheduled castes persons of which 30 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 49.18% and males constitute 50.82% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.82% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.19% of the total population.

Population density of Elgin Grant is 261.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Elgin Grant


Maps, reports and datasets of Elgin Grant on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Elgin Grant is 197.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 99 ha. About 99 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 27.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 31.09 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.72 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.05 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 13.03 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Elgin Grant


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Elgin Grant or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Elgin Grant.

There is a private middle school in the village Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Silchar, which is less than 5 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

Colleges in Elgin Grant


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

Other Educational Facilities in Elgin Grant


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Elgin Grant or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Silchar, which is 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

Healthcare Facilities in Elgin Grant


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Elgin Grant.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Elgin Grant.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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