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°50′52″N 94°29′30″E / 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 |
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.
Jhanji is located at 26.894N94.420E
Jhanji is part of the 103rd Amguri Legislative Assembly. Jhanji is part of the Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]