Tinsukia

Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial city. It is situated north-east of Guwahati and away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tinsukia
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: Commercial Hub of Assam
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Assam, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Assam
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Upper Assam
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tinsukia
Settlement.subdivision_type4: No. Of Wards
Settlement.subdivision_name4: 20
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1889
Settlement.government_type: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Tinsukia district
Population: 99507
Elevation: 116
Capital of: Tinsukia district
Image: Main-street-Tinsukia.jpg
Dialing code: 374

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Commons category: Tinsukia
topic's main category: Category:Tinsukia
postal code: 786125
different from: Tinsukia district

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections

Contents

History
14th century
Geography
Demographics
Politics
Media
Notable people from Tinsukia
Notes
References
External links

Tinsukia serves as the headquarters of the Moran Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Morans (an indigenous tribal group found predominantly in the Tinsukia district and neighbouring Arunachal pradesh).

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