Silapathar, India
Silapathar is a town of 25,662 people in Assam, India, founded in 1991.
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About 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 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the city of Guwahati and just six km (3.7 mi) from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh.
From the Wikipedia article Silapathar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Silapathar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport (DIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Dhemāji 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Dibrugarh 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Niz - Mankata 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Barbari (AMC Area) 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Bāsār 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Chābua 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Moran Town 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Morānha 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Dhakuākhanā 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Tinsukia 64 km east, about 1 h by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Silapathar Science College, Manas Pratim Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silapathar Science College Orchid House, Manas Pratim Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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