Sivasagar | |
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Town | |
Sivasagar Town | |
Coordinates: 26°59′04″N 94°38′15″E / 26.98444°N 94.63750°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Sivasagar |
Government | |
• Body | Sivasagar Municipal Board |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,781 |
Demonym | Sivsagarian |
Languages | |
• Official | Assamese |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 785640 |
Telephone code | 91-3772 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Vehicle registration | AS 04 |
Nearest major city | Jorhat, Dibrugarh |
Website | sivasagar |
Sivasagar is a town and headquarter of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Sivasagar is an important centre for tea and oil industries today.[1]