 | This article possibly contains original research. (June 2020) |
Dibrugarh | |
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City/Urban Agglomeration | |
      From top left-to-right: Tea Garden, Assam Medical College & Hospital, Jagannath Temple, Dibrugarh University, Regional Medical Research Centre, Bogibeel Bridge. | |
| Nickname: Tea City Of India & Industrial Hub Of Northeast | |
  Dibrugarh Location in Assam, India  Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 95°00′E / 27.48°N 95°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Upper Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| No. Of Wards | 22[1] |
| Established | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation |
| • MLA | Prasanta Phukan, BJP |
| • District Commissioner | Bikram Kairi, IAS |
| • Superintendent Of Police | Swetank Mishra, IPS |
| • Mayor | Saikat Patra BJP |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.83 km2 (27.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 154,296 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dibrugarhian |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 786001-786005 |
| Telephone code | +91 – (0) 373 – XX XX XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-06 |
| Sex Ratio | 934 ♀️/ 1000 ♂️ |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Official Language | Assamese |
| Literacy Rate |  89.42% high |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| HDI | 0.503 high |
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is a city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens.[1] It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in India. Dibrugarh serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Sonowal Kachari tribe (found predominantly in the Dibrugarh district). The historic town of Dibrugarh was formally announced as 2nd City of Assam on 7 March 2024 with the formation of Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation by dissolving The Municipal Board [1]