Dispur
Dispur (/dɪsˈpʊər/, Assamese: [ˈdispuɹ] ⓘ) is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati.
Dispur | |
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Suburb | |
The Secretariat of Assam | |
Dispur Dispur Dispur | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′23″N 91°47′33″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Guwahati Municipal Corporation |
| • Governor / Chancellor | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Elevation | 55–290 m (180−955 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 534,872 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781005 |
| Telephone code | 91 - (0) 361 - XX XX XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS - 01 |
| Climate | Cwa |
It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur is the seat of power of Government of Assam. The Assam Secretariat (Janata Bhawan) building is located in Dispur along with the Assam Legislative Assembly House, MLA Hostels and the State Emergency Operations Centre. The Assam Trunk road and the G S road pass through Dispur. To the south of Dispur lies the theologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the township of Jatia.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world, is located in the city.