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      SUALKUCHI

      Sualkuchi
      Sualkuchi (File photo)

      Place Details:

      Situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra just 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a weaver’s village famous for its silk weaving. It was called the Manchester of the East by the British. The village was declared a Handloom Heritage Village. It may soon become a rural tourism center under a UNDP project. The nearby Manas National Park (114 km) is a UNESCO World Heritage site and famed for its successful programme to breed the one-horned rhinos.

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      Two types of silk namely the muga silk and pat silk from this region are extremely popular in the textile industry. The Mekhela chadors and Gamosas made from these textiles are quite renowned and in demand in the state as well as the country. The village of Sualkachi boasts of a high literacy rate (82%) in its population of around 14,200.

      Image: Jugal Bharali/Wikimedia Commons

      BEST TIME TO VISIT GUWAHATI

      The average minimum and maximum temperature of Guwahati is as given below. The best time to visit Guwahati is also specified.

      MONTH BEST TIME MIN. TEMP (°C)MAX. TEMP (°C)
      JanuaryBest time1123
      FebruaryBest time1326
      MarchBest time1630
      April2031
      May2332
      June2532
      July2632
      August2633
      September2532
      OctoberBest time2230
      NovemberBest time1728
      DecemberBest time1325
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