Silchar (Bengali: Shilchôr, Assamese: Xilsôr, Sylheti: Hilchor) is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur.[citation needed] It is 343 kilometres (213 mi) south east of Guwahati. The city of Silchar is the second largest city in the state of Assam and an important commercial centre and consequently witnesses the settlement of a sizeable population of traders from distant parts of India.