Silapathar

Silapathar
Town
Silapathar
Nickname: 
SLP
Silapathar is located in Assam
Silapathar
Silapathar
Location in Assam, India
Silapathar is located in India
Silapathar
Silapathar
Silapathar (India)
Coordinates: 27°35′43″N 94°43′12″E / 27.59528°N 94.72000°E / 27.59528; 94.72000
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDhemaji
Silapathar Municipality Board1991
Government
 • BodySilapathar Municipality Board
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
35,200
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
787059
Telephone code+91, 03753
Vehicle registrationAS-22

Silapathar is a small town in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The town is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the city of Guwahati and just six km (3.7 mi) from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan mandir is located around ten km (6.2 mi) from Silapathar.

It is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh, the place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas, Deoris.