Dibrugarh
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Place details
- Locality
- Dibrugarh
- Region
- Assam
- Country
- India
- Population
- 145,488
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Lakhimpur district
- Population
- +154019
- Area
- +66.14
- Elevation
- +108
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Dibrugarh district
- Official website
- www.dibrugarh.nic.in
- Image
- Night view of Dibrugarh.jpg
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- 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