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Silapathar | |
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Town | |
| Silapathar | |
| Nickname: SLP | |
  Silapathar Location in Assam, India  Silapathar Silapathar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′43″N 94°43′12″E / 27.59528°N 94.72000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Silapathar Municipality Board | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Silapathar Municipality Board |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 787059 |
| Telephone code | +91, 03753 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-22 |
Silapathar is a small town in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The town is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the city of Guwahati and just six km (3.7 mi) from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan mandir is located around ten km (6.2 mi) from Silapathar.
It is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh, the place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas, Deoris.