The Barak Valley

The Barak valley is also known as the Surma Valley or the Cachar Plain. This valley has two districts,the Cachar district and the Karimganj district. The Barai I Range acts as a divider between the Brahmaputra and the Barak Valley. Communication between the two districts though is a trifle tedious is quite entertaining. The rail journey is worth experiencing at least once. The Barak river traverses through the Barak valley and joins the Ganga Brahmaputra and takes a new name-the Meghna river. The river Meghna then falls into the Bay of Bengal.The source of the Barak river is near the Japbho Peak of Nagaland. In Manipur the river is known by the name of Barak. It traverses through Manipur in a South —westerly direction, before flowing in a northern direction along the border of Assam and Manipur. Turning in a westward direction near Silchar of the Cachar district, it takes the names of Surma and Kusiara rivers. The length of the river is 896 Km. (560 miles). The official language of the Barak valley is Bengali and the total land area of the valley is8476 Sq. Km.