Silapathar

Silapathar is a small city and municipal board in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The name itself derived from Assamese word "Sila" means Kite and "Pothar" means rice fields as the place used be a kiting ground for native Mising people during the winters. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is from the city of Guwahati and just from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan Mandir is located around from Silapathar.

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Place details

Locality: Silapathar
Region: Assam
Country: India
Population: 25,662
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Silapathar
Settlement.settlement_type: City thumb
Settlement.image_caption: thumb|Silapathar city
Settlement.nickname: SLP
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Assam#India
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: Dhemaji
Settlement.established_title: Silapathar Town Committee
Settlement.established_date: 1991
Settlement.governing_body: Silapathar Municipal Board
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 35200
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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postal code: 787059
inception: 1991-00-00
Commons category: Silapathar

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Silapathar is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh. The place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas and Deoris.