Borgang

Borgang
বৰগাং
village
Borgang
Borgang

Location in Assam, India

Coordinates: 26°48′11″N 93°33′16″E / 26.80306°N 93.55444°E / 26.80306; 93.55444Coordinates: 26°48′11″N 93°33′16″E / 26.80306°N 93.55444°E / 26.80306; 93.55444
Country  India
State Assam
District Sonitpur
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 784167
Telephone code 03715
Vehicle registration AS
Nearest city Biswanath Chariali

Borgang is a small village in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam of North East India. It gained township status in 2006. Borgang is surrounded by the tea plantations of Williamson Magor.

Borgang's Catholic church and hospital were constructed in 1978[1] and are run by Christian missionaries. The church has paintings on its inner dome by General Reserve Engineer Force serviceman A. Robert Chandra.

References

  1. "Borgang Catholic Hospital". AIFO. Amici di Raoul Follereau India. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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