Kaliabor

Kaliabor
town
Assam Nagaon district
Assam Nagaon district
Kaliabor
Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°19′N 92°32′E / 26.32°N 92.53°E / 26.32; 92.53
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNagaon
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
782137,782138
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-02
Lok Sabha constituencyKaliabor
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKaliabor

Kaliabor, a sub-division town in Nagaon district of Assam situated at a distance of 48 km east of Nagaon town. It was the headquarters of Borphukans during the Ahom era. Kaliabor lies in the middle of assam and surrounded in the north by the Brahmaputra, in the south by the hills of Karbi Anglong district, in the east by Kaziranga National Park under Golaghat district and in the west by New Gatanga & Samaguri under Nagaon Sadar Sub-Division.

Kaliabor – the rice bowl of Assam – Kaliabor occupies an important place in the annals of Assam history. The name "Kaliabor" owes its origin to the word "Tun-Rung-Dam", which means 'A Place of Black Big Trees' in the Tai language (Tun = Tree, Rung = Big, Dam = Black).[citation needed]

Kaliabor is famous for its several tourist spots both religious and natural. Distinct religious site includes Bharali Namghar, Silghat Kamakhya Mandir, Trishuldhari Shiva Mandir, Hatimura Durga Mandir, Gatanga Temple Located in New Gatanga.