Margherita | |
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Sub-District | |
      From bottom; left to right: Tea garden near Namdang Tea Estate, Satsang Vihar, Coal Heritage Park & Museum, Dehing River at sunset viewed from Dehing Bridge, Railway Bridge, Margherita Train Station. | |
  Margherita Location in Assam, India  Margherita Margherita (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′N 95°41′E / 27.28°N 95.68°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Tinsukia |
| Named for | Queen Margherita of Savoy |
| Government | |
| • Body | Margherita Municipal Board |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,914 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 786181 |
| Telephone code | 91 – (0) 3751 – XX XXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-23 |
| Website | http://margheritamb.com/ |
Margherita (IPA: ˌmɑːgəˈrɪtə) is a census town in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. The sub-district town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, forests and the Dihing River. It has a golf course at the foot of the hills and a small stream running through. Although considered to be a small town, Margherita has several hospitals and educational institutions and is regularly frequented by visitors on account of it being the last proper town of Upper Assam.[citation needed] The name Margherita actually derives from the Italian queen and dates back to the late 19th century as a token appreciation for the Italian Chief Engineer of a rail section Chevalier R Paganini who supervised the construction. Margherita was known for its collieries much developed by the British. Coal India Ltd has the biggest industrial plant here. The town is also known as Coal Queen as it is famous for coal business.[citation needed] Apart from this there are other industrial plants like Kitply and Tata Tea (amalgamated plantations), along with minor plywood industries and tea gardens. Margherita has Tea Estates of the Williamson Magor Group (McLeod Russel India Limited). Namdang Tea Estate, Dirok Tea Estate, Dehing Tea Estate, Bogapani Tea Estate and Margherita Tea Estate are the 5 famous estates of the McLeod Russel India Limited Group situated at the sub division Margherita. McLeod Russel India Limited is one of the largest tea producers in Asia.