Asharikandi
Dhubri, Dhubri, Assam
- Description
Asharikandi is a village in Dhubri district of Assam, India. The village is located at 14 kilometers distance east of Dhubri town and ~190 kilometers west of the state capital Guwahati and Borjhar Airport. According to the 2001 India census, Asharikandi had a population of 1,872 in 305 households. Males constitute "51% of the population and females 49%. The village is famous for its traditional crafts, Terracotta and Pottery. It is one of the largest clusters of Terracotta and Pottery in India. The Assamese terracotta art and culture took its birth at Asharikandi through a few cluster of pottery families. More than 80% families of in this village are engaged in this ethnic art (handicraft) and pass their life after selling the terracotta items in the national and international markets. Artistic skill, quality of Hiramati, climatic condition, and the age-old tradition of Kumbhakaras (potters) of Asharikandi, has enabled to retain a separate identity of Asharikandi- style of Terracotta.
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Hanle Monastery
