Tinsukia

Tinsukia
City
A view of the Tinikunia Pukhuri
Tinsukia
Location in Assam, India
Tinsukia
Tinsukia (India)
Coordinates: 27°30′00″N 95°22′01″E / 27.500°N 95.367°E / 27.500; 95.367Coordinates: 27°30′00″N 95°22′01″E / 27.500°N 95.367°E / 27.500; 95.367
Country  India
State Assam
District Tinsukia
Government
 • Body Tinsukia Municipality Board
Elevation 116 m (381 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 99,448
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 786125
Telephone code 91-374
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Vehicle registration AS-23
Website www.tinsukia.nic.in

Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial city. It is situated 480 kilometres (298 mi) north-east of Guwahati and 84 kilometres (52 mi) away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh.

It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India. It contains a mixture of indigenous Assamese communities, and Hindi-speaking people.

History

Tinsukia is the site of Bengmara, which was originally known as Changmai Pathar. It was the capital city of the Muttack Kingdom which was founded by Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha.[2]

Coin issued by Sarbananda Singha

Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha, known as Mezara, was a member of the erstwhile Chutia royal family and rose to become an able administrator. Mezara adopted the name Sarbananda Singha after he became the King. Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha introduced coins after his name and in Saka 1716 and 1717, he inscribed the title Swargadeo in the coins.

As instructed by Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha, his Minister Gopinath Barbaruah alias Godha dug a triangular pond which is known as Tinikunia Pukhuri. In 1884 a station was constructed near this pond, when the Dibru-Sadiya Rail line was laid, which was named as Tinsukia. Since then it has been known as Tinsukia.

Geography

Tinsukia is located at 27°30′N 95°22′E / 27.5°N 95.37°E / 27.5; 95.37.[3] It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

Demographics

According to the India census, Tinsukia had a population of 1,25,216.[4] Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Tinsukia had an average literacy rate of 70.15%, higher than the national average of 64.84%: male literacy was 77.89%, and female literacy 63.54%. 13.29% of the population was under 6 years of age.[5]

Politics

Tinsukia is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

Transport

New Tinsukia Junction railway station is well connected with the other parts of the country

Important trains are

TrainsDestinations
13281/82 New Tinsukia - Rajendra Nagar Weekly ExpressPatna and Tinsukia
14055/56 Brahmaputra MailDelhi and Dibrugarh
15603/04 Intercity ExpressLedo and Kamakhya Junction
15959/60 Kamrup ExpressHowrah Junction and Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh Rajdhani ExpressNew Delhi and Dibrugarh
15927/29 New Tinsukia-Rangiya Express
22501/02 New Tinsukia-Bengaluru City		terminus

12525/26 Dibrugarh Kolkata Superfast Express
15903/04 Dibrugarh Chandigarh Express
15905/06 Vivek Express
15909/10 Avadh Assam Express
15929/30 Dibrugarh Chennai Express
15933/34 Dibrugarh Amritsar Express
15941/42 Dibrugarh Jhajha Express
15967/68 Dibrugarh Rangiya Express

 halt

Media

Assamese daily Dainik Janambhumi published from Tinsukia along with Guwahati and Jorhat.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=298235
  2. ↑ "Tinsukia". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tinsukia
  4. ↑ "Census of India / Assam / Tinsukia". Census of India. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Census Of India". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
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