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Basugaon | |
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Town | |
  Basugaon Location in Assam, India  Basugaon Basugaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°28′N 90°24′E / 26.47°N 90.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Chirang |
| Government | |
| • Body | Basugaon Municipal Board |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 27,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 783372 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-26 (Chirang) AS-19 (Bongaigaon) |
Basugaon (IPA:ˈbɑːsʊˌgɑ̃ʊ) is a Town in Chirang District of Assam, India. It is an industrial town and a Municipal Board area. It is a neighbourhood of Bongaigaon UA, and it is situated approximately 180 km from Guwahati City in the western part of the Lower Assam Region. The name of this town is derived from its high bamboo plantation and bamboo market basically "basu" or "bash" means bamboo and "gaon" means village that is Basugaon, 'The village of bamboo'.