Sipajhar

Sipajhar
Nickname(s): City of Railway
Assam Darrang district
Location in Assam, India
Assam Darrang district
Sipajhar (India)
Coordinates: 26°24′04″N 91°49′46″E / 26.4009984°N 91.8293953°E / 26.4009984; 91.8293953Coordinates: 26°24′04″N 91°49′46″E / 26.4009984°N 91.8293953°E / 26.4009984; 91.8293953
Country  India
State Assam
Subdivision Mangaldoi
District Darrang
Zone 1
Population
  Total 15,671 (incl New Sipajhar)
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 784145
Telephone code 03664
Vehicle registration AS-13

Sipajhar is one of the main towns in middle Assam or in Darrang district. It is about 50 km away from Guwahati, capital city of Assam. It is one of the tehsils of Indian state Assam. National Highway 15 (India) goes through the town.It is about 15  km away from the headquarters town of Darrang district, Mangaldoi. The town is also a major bus stop. .

Politics

Sipajhar is a legislative constituency and it is a part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency).

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