Sivasagar

Sivasagar
Town
Sivasagar Town
Clockwise from top: Sivadol, Ajanpir Dargah, Garhgaon's Kareng ghar, Rang Ghar and night view of Sivasagar tank
Clockwise from top: Sivadol, Ajanpir Dargah, Garhgaon's Kareng ghar, Rang Ghar and night view of Sivasagar tank
Sivasagar is located in Assam
Sivasagar
Sivasagar
Location in Assam, India
Sivasagar is located in India
Sivasagar
Sivasagar
Sivasagar (India)
Coordinates: 26°59′04″N 94°38′15″E / 26.98444°N 94.63750°E / 26.98444; 94.63750
CountryIndia
StateAssam
DistrictSivasagar
Government
 • BodySivasagar Municipal Board
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
50,781
DemonymSivsagarian
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
785640
Telephone code91-3772
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 04
Nearest major cityJorhat, Dibrugarh
Websitesivasagar.assam.gov.in

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]

  1. ^ "About Sivasagar | Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management | Government of Assam, India".