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