Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Silchar | | **Common Name** | Silchar | | **Native Name(s)** | শিলচর | | **Nicknames** | Island of Peace (Shantir Dwip), City of Love | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Assam | | **Capital** | Dispur (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Board | | **Date Founded** | 1832 (Annexed by British), 1893 (Municipality established) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC +5:30) | | **Latitude** | 24.8333° N | | **Longitude** | 92.7789° E | | **Elevation** | ~22 meters (72 feet) | | **Total Area** | 15.75 sq km (Municipal Area) | | **Population** | ~172,830 (2011 Census), Urban Agglomeration: ~229,136 | | **Population Density** | ~11,000 / sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 788001 to 788015 | | **Area Codes** | 03842 | | **Official Languages** | Bengali (Official in Barak Valley), Assamese, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Silcharian |