Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in India. Dibrugarh serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Sonowal Kachari tribe (found predominantly in the Dibrugarh district).
Dibrugarh | |
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City | |
From top left-to-right: Tea Garden, Assam Medical College & Hospital, Jagannath Temple, Dibrugarh University, Regional Medical Research Centre, Bogibeel Bridge. | |
| Nickname: Tea City Of India & Industrial Hub Of Northeast | |
Dibrugarh Location in Assam, India Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27.48°N 95°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Upper Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| No. Of Wards | 22 |
| Established | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation |
| • MLA | Prasanta Phukan, BJP |
| • District Commissioner | Bikram Kairi, IAS |
| • Superintendent Of Police | Swetank Mishra, IPS |
| • Mayor | Saikat Patra BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.83 km2 (27.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 154,296 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dibrugarhian |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 786001-786005 |
| Telephone code | +91 – (0) 373 – XX XX XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-06 |
| Sex Ratio | 934 ♀️/ 1000 ♂️ |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Official Language | Assamese |
| Literacy Rate | 89.42% high |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| HDI | 0.503 high |
| Website | dibrugarhmunicipality |
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