Three people killed in as many conflicts with elephants in Assam
Reported by The Hindu.
Siddeswar Pt I (Sidheswar-I) observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Katigora mandal is Ramkrishna Mission Silchar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Siddeswar Pt I (Sidheswar-I) itself.
By population, Siddeswar Pt I (Sidheswar-I) ranks #174 of 222 villages in Katigora mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Siddeswar Pt I (Sidheswar-I) is a village of 292 people in 73 households (Census 2011) in Katigora block, Cachar district, Assam, the 174th-largest of 222 villages in Katigora block. Literacy is 89%, 23 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 788804, served by Katirail post office; the LGD village code is 298944. The sarpanch is RIPON ROY, and the village votes in Barkhola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Misbahul Islam Laskar. The population is estimated at 344 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Siddheswar →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siddeswar Pt I (Sidheswar-I) · this village | 292 | 89% | — |
| Niz Katigorah Pt II · Katigora | 2,437 | 82% | — |
| Siddeswar Pt II · Katigora | 2,415 | 75% | — |
| Sidhipur · Katigora | 1,763 | 77% | — |
| Niz Katigorah Pt I · Katigora | 448 | 68% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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