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Makum (IPA: mɑːkəm) is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It should not be mistaken for Makum Pathar (the place near Digboi where, crude oil was first struck in Asia). It is the meeting point of three premier towns of upper Assam namely Tinsukia Digboi and Doomdooma. The National Highway-37 and National Highway-38 meet at Makum. Makum railway station is the easternmost railway junction of the Indian Railways. The rail line became operational on 16 July 1883.

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Place details

Locality
Makum
Region
Assam
Country
India
Population
16,923
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Makum
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
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
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tinsukia
Settlement.governing_body
Makum Municipality Board
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
122
Settlement.population_total
15058
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Official

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
122
Dialing code
37483
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postal code
786170
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8 sections
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  • Location
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Language
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Chinatown
  • References

Makum (IPA: mɑːkəm) is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It should not be mistaken for Makum Pathar (the place near Digboi where, crude oil was first struck in Asia). It is the meeting point of three premier towns of upper Assam namely Tinsukia Digboi and Doomdooma. The National Highway-37 and National Highway-38 meet at Makum. Makum railway station is the easternmost railway junction of the Indian Railways. The rail line became operational on 16 July 1883.

It falls under the Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency) and under the Makum Assembly constituency.

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