Dispur

Dispur
দিছপুৰ
Capital
Dispur
Dispur
Coordinates: 26°08′27″N 91°47′27″E / 26.14083°N 91.79083°E / 26.14083; 91.79083Coordinates: 26°08′27″N 91°47′27″E / 26.14083°N 91.79083°E / 26.14083; 91.79083
Country India
State Assam
Region Western Assam
District Kamrup Metropolitan
Government
 • Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
 • Governor / Chancellor Padmanabha Acharya
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,829
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 781005
Telephone code 91 - (0) 361 - XX XX XXX
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Vehicle registration AS - 25
Climate Cwa

Dispur /dɪsˈpʊər/ (  pronunciation ) is the capital of the state of Assam in India.

Dispur, a locality of Guwahati, became the capital of Assam in 1973. This was after Shillong, the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.

Dispur is the seat of Government of Assam. The Assam Secretariat building is located in Dispur along with the Assam Assembly House and the State Emergency Operations Centre. The Assam Trunk road and the G S road passes through Dispur. To the south of Dispur is the theologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the ancient township of Jatia.

Though it is well known as the capital of Assam, Dispur is also known for the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. A large variety of tea is auctioned here. The centre has seen the largest volume of CTC tea auction in the world.

Important buildings

Politics

Dispur is part of Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Weather

Dispur has warm summers and cold winters as with the case of Guwahati. Winters are also accompanied by occasional rainfalls that bring down the temperature further. Monsoon season in Dispur commences from the month of June. Dispur monsoons are usually accompanied by severe thunderstorms along with heavy showers.

Tourist attractions

Being the capital it is a well-planned city. There are many tourist spots in Dispur -

Education

The capital Dispur forms an important part in the education of Assam. In Dispur two important colleges are situated- Dispur Law College and Dispur College. Dispur Law College was established in 1993. The affiliation of the college is approved by the Bar Council of India. The Dispur College was established in 1978. This college was established to cater to the higher educational needs of students after Dispur was made the capital of Assam from Shillong. There are many government and private schools located in Dispur.

Healthcare

Dispur is home to many important hospitals like Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Hospitals and Dispur Hospital. These hospitals have the state-of-art technology to provide superior healthcare. The other prominent hospitals in Dispur are Dispur Poly Clinic & Nursing Home, Downtown Hospital and Shankardeva Netralaya among others.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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