Sualkuchi

Sualkuchi Soalkuchi
Town
Sualkuchi Town
Sualkuchi Budhram Madhab Satradhikar College
Nickname:  Manchester of Assam
Sualkuchi Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Sualkuchi Sualkuchi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°10′N 91°34′E / 26.17°N 91.57°E / 26.17; 91.57
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Kamrup
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	14,129
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS

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".