About Hailakandi
Hailakandi is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. The Hailakandi district is one of the three districts of Southern Assam i.e. Barak Valley.
Perched in the heart of Barak Valley, Hailakandi was one of the oldest subdivisions of Assam, constituted on 1st June, 1869. At the time of partition i.e. during 1946-47, prior to its emergence as a full-fledged district, Hailakandi was a Civil Sub-Division under Cachar district and later became a district.
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