Bhairabkunda
Bhairabkunda is a popular picnic spot in Udalguri district in the State of Assam, India. It is situated on the border of Bhutan.
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Bhairabkunda Location in Assam, India Bhairabkunda Bhairabkunda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.8900°N 92.1150°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Udalguri |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
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| • Official | Bodo |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST / BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
The Jampani River, originating in Bhutan, and Bhairabi River merge here to form Dhanshiri River. Dhanshiri river is a major tributary of Brahmaputra river. An irrigation project was constructed on Dhanshiri river at Bhairabkunda. A guide dam was constructed inside Bhutan for this project. The construction of the project took much more time than planned due to strong currents and terrorism. The Project is situated in Udalguri Districtt within jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Region (B.T.R.) aimed to provide assured irrigation to an area of 41.683 hectares (103.00 acres) in five development blocks viz. Udalguri, Rowta, Kalaigaon, Mazbat and Bechimari under Udalguri Civil Sub-Division.
Along with the irrigation project, a hydro-electric project was also planned to generate 20 MW of electricity out of 5 No. falls per 9 metres (30 ft) drop, but it did not materialise.