Chaygaon

Chaygaon
Chhaygaon, Champaknagar
Town
Chaygaon
Location in Assam, India
Chaygaon
Chaygaon (India)
Coordinates: 26°02′52″N 91°23′13″E / 26.04778°N 91.38694°E / 26.04778; 91.38694
Country India
StateAssam
RegionWestern Assam
DistrictKamrup
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Languages
  OfficialAssamese,
  LocalKamrupi Assamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
781124
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitekamrup.nic.in

Chaygaon is a town in the Kamrup district of Assam, India; situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River. It is 38 km from the major town of Guwahati. The town is known for "Maa Chandika Devalaya", a Shakta pitha, where thousands of devotees visit during Durga Puja. The Historical "Mer Ghar" of Chand Sadagar is situated in Champak Nagar, Chaygaon.