page_title: Manikpur, Assam
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Manikpur, Assam / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Govinda Bhawan Geeta Satra
context_page_description: Manikpur is a small town and a Block and a Sub division in Bongaigaon district in the Indian state of Assam. Manikpur is 33 km far from its district main city Bongaigaon. It is 155 km far from its state capital Dispur. The majority of the people in Manikpur belong to the Koch-Rajbonshi community of Austro-Mongoloid ethnicity. With the passage of time, Assamese caste Hindus and Muslims have started settling in Manikpur. Politically, the area is part of Abhayapuri North.
context_section_description: Manikpur is famous for its rich cultural heritage and religious unity. The Govinda Bhawan Geeta Sattra(Xatra) is one of the center of Hindu vashnavite sects of Hinduism founded by Krishananda Brahmasari who was born and brought up in Abadi village.The Ashram is situated in the heart of Manikpur. The majority of the people living in Manikpur belong to Koch-Rajbonshi community of Austro-Mongoloid ethnic group. The Manikpur area is inhabited by other group of people from 1962 after the construction of National Highway 31. The other inhabitants of Manikpur belong to Upper Caste Hindu-Assamese & Bengali and Muslims. Manikpur is declared as new civil sub division of Bongaigaon district on 25 January 2016 (on republic day eve) by the Chief Minister of Assam Mr Tarun Gogoi.
  Manikpur sub division was inaugurated on 29 February 2016.The SDO office is temporarily being run from PWD inspection Bungalow..
caption: Govinda Bhawan Geeta Sattra, Manikpur
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