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Dibrugarh

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Place details

Locality
Dibrugarh
Region
Assam
Country
India
Population
145,488
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Air quality

81US AQIModerate
PM2.5
34.9 µg/m³
PM10
35.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Dibrugarh
Settlement.nicknames
Tea City Of India & Industrial Hub Of Northeast
Settlement.settlement_type
2nd State capital city
Settlement.image_caption
From top left-to-right: Tea Garden, Assam Medical College & Hospital, Jagannath Temple, Dibrugarh University, Regional Medical Research Centre, Bogibeel Bridge.
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Upper Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Dibrugarh
Settlement.subdivision_type4
No. Of Wards
Settlement.subdivision_name4
22
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1873

via Wikipedia infobox

Travel guide

See

thumb|Radha Krishna Temple thumb|Sunset on the Brahmaputra River at Dibrugarh Aye Than. A traditional Assamese temple on the banks of the Brahmaputra. Jokai Botanical Garden. A botanical garden run by the Forestry Department of Assam, famous for its flora and fauna. Tilinga Mandir. A temple with many bells, 54 km eastwards from Dibrugarh city centre.

Do

Brahmaputra River. Sit there and watch the sunset & sunrise. Tea gardens, Enjoy the beauty of Nature going through tea gardens in the city. Dibrugarh Town Protection (DTP) dyke. Enjoy a long walk on DTP dyke along the mighty Brahmaputra river.

Buy

Hongkong Market or Bhutiya market. Local shopping. Wonderful collection of winter clothing, casuals and shoes.

Eat

thumbnail|Pitha is popular food here

You will get all varieties of Indian, Chinese, Mughlai, continental and local cuisines in this beautiful town.

Drink

The traditionally made rice beer, called Hanz, is a unique drink in the region. It's brewed by natural fermentation, and a rare sticky rice called bora is used to give a unique sweet taste.

There are few good bar / restaurants available in the town such as; H2O, Little palace, Studio 69. They normally provide both drinks and food.

Sleep

Within the city there are various hotels to suit every pocket.

Go next

Arunachal Pradesh, Dibrugarh is the gateway to Arunachal Pradesh. An Innerline permit is necessary to enter.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

~15 min read

Encyclopedic overview

32 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Language
  • Economy
  • Oil India Ltd.
  • Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL)
  • APL
  • Tea
  • Tourism
  • Transportation
  • Airways
  • Railways
  • Waterways
  • Education and research
  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • University
  • Medical Institutions
  • Technical Institutions
  • Sports
  • Media
  • Electronic media
  • Print media
  • Politics
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 km east of the state capital Dispur. It is the 2nd capital of Assam and serves as the headquarters of the Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Dibrugarh also serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Sonowal Kachari tribe (found predominantly in the district). The historic town of Dibrugarh was formally announced as the second city of Assam on 7 March 2024 with the formation of the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation by dissolving the municipal board.

==Etymology== alt=aerial view of Dibrugarh|thumb|Dibrugarh aerial view

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dibrugarh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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