Dhemaji
Sign in to saveDhemaji is a town and the headquarters of the Dhemaji district in the state of Assam, India. It is situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River and serves as an important administrative and commercial centre for the surrounding area. The town is known for its serene environment, traditional Assamese culture, and proximity to natural attractions like hills, rivers and forests.
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Place details
- Locality
- Dhemaji
- Region
- Assam
- Country
- India
- Population
- 13,058
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dhemaji
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- as
- 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_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Assam
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dhemaji
- Settlement.governing_body
- Dhemaji Municipal Board
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 12
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 91
- Settlement.population_total
- 25,000(Estimated)
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 91
- Dialing code
- 3753
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- postal code
- 787057
- Commons category
- Dhemaji district
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Dhemaji is a town and the headquarters of the Dhemaji district in the state of Assam, India. It is situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River and serves as an important administrative and commercial centre for the surrounding area. The town is known for its serene environment, traditional Assamese culture, and proximity to natural attractions like hills, rivers and forests.
==Etymology== The district's name Dhemaji is derived from the Deori word Dema-ji which means great water indicating it to be a flood-prone region.
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