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Namrup | |
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Town | |
  Namrup Location in Assam, India  Namrup Namrup (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°07′N 95°13′E / 27.11°N 95.21°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,929 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 786623 |
| Telephone code | (91)374 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-06 |
Namrup is a small town situated close to the foothills of the Patkai Hills in the extreme southeastern part of Assam, India.[1] The river Dihing or Disang flows through it. Namrup is situated in amidst wet-paddy fields, indigenous Assamese villages, orchards, large tea-gardens and densely forested hills. Administratively Namrup is located within Dibrugarh district and is today an important industrial town of Assam.[citation needed] Namrup is approximately 75 km from Dibrugarh by road towards the south-east and approximately 50 km from Tinsukia (locally pronounced as Tinicukeeya) towards the south. It is also a small railway station in Dibrugarh-Guwahati broad-gauge railway line. The nearest airport is Dibrugarh located at a distance of approximately 70 km. Other urban areas close to Namrup are Naharkatiya - 18 km, Duliajan - 35 km, Sonari - 20 km, Moran - 55 km, etc. by roadways. Namrup is located around 500 km east of Guwahati, the largest city in the North East Region.