Chabua | |
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Town | |
  Location in Assam, India  Chabua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 95°11′E / 27.48°N 95.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Committee |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,230[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS 06 |
| Website | chabua.assamurban.in |
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Chabua (IPA: /tʃəˈbʊə/ or /tʃəˈbwɑː/) is a town and a town area committee in Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam, India. Chabua is situated in between Dibrugarh town and Tinsukia town on NH-37 30 and 20 km (19 and 12 mi) from both the district towns, respectively. Its name derives from Chah (tea) and bua (plantation). It is also known as the motherland of tea, because Chabua was the first town in India to plant tea.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.