Dhubri

Dhubri
City
Dhubri City
Historic Netai Dhubuni Ghat
Historic Netai Dhubuni Ghat
Nickname: 
Jute Hub Of Assam
Dhubri is located in Assam
Dhubri
Dhubri
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 26°01′N 90°00′E / 26.02°N 90°E / 26.02; 90
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictDhubri
RegionLower Assam
Established1883
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyDhubri Municipal Board
 • MayorSri Dr debomoy sanyal, BJP
 • Deputy CommissionerSri Dibakar Nath, IAS
 • Superintendent Of PoliceMs. Aparna N, IPS
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
 • Water4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
 • Rank8th in Assam
Population
 (2011)
 • Total63,338
 • Rank10th in Assam
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymDhubrian
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
783301
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-17
Sex Ratio953 ♀️/ 1000 ♂️
ClimateCwa
Official LanguageAssamese[1]
Literacy RateIncrease 89.34% High
Lok Sabha ConstituencyDhubri
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencyDhubri
Websitehttps://dhubri.assam.gov.in/

Dhubri is a city and the administrative centre of Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam. It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board under the British regime. It is situated about 277.4 kilometres (172 mi) west from Dispur, the state capital of Assam.

The town is also an important commercial centre and had a busy river port particularly for jute. Dhubri is called the "Land of Rivers" as it is covered three sides by Brahmaputra and Gadadhar rivers.[2]

  1. ^ "Assam assembly accords associate official language status to bodo". NDTV. 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Priceless heritage gets funds to survive". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2018.