Sankardeva Mahavidyalaya was established at Pathalipaher within the Narayanpur Block of Lakhimpur District on fifth step 1982 on the crest beside NH-15 beneath the leadership of documented public servant late Bhandra Kumar Saikia, and lots of area unit the sacrifices created by dedicated native World Health Organization steered its course through troublesome and frustrating times. .Pathalipaher is social group sub-plan space (TSP), bordering Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the inhabitance area unit mostly farmers and area unit primarily agro-based multiple communities.

Sanakardeva Mahavidyalaya usually abbreviated as "SDM" was brought beneath deficit grant-in-aid by the government of Assam on 01-03-1988 and presently the faculty has been provincialized. the faculty is connected to Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam; furthermore, the faculty received 2(F) and twelve (B) affiliation from UGC. New Delhi. In 2004-05 the faculty has been authorized by NAAC and got Grade "B" the faculty provides beneath Graduates categories and connected to Dibrugarh University. In 2005 Krihna kanta Handique State University Study center was established within the College field having Postgraduate and alternative beneath graduate courses beneath distance education