Tingkhong
Ting-Khong | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Naharkatia Moran road through Tingkhong Tea Estate | |
  Tingkhong Location in Assam, India  Tingkhong Tingkhong (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′N 95°10′E / 27.23°N 95.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dibrugarh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 236,571 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 786612 |
| Telephone code | (91)3754 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-06 |
| An ancient place of Tai-Ahom kingdom, now a town of Dibrugarh | |
Tingkhong is a town of Dibrugarh district of Assam state in northeast India.[1] Administratively Tingkhong is located within Dibrugarh district and is today an important tea cultivation and oil exploration area of Assam. Tingkhong is approximately 80 km from Dibrugarh by road towards south-east and approximately 70 km from Tinsukia (locally pronounced as Tinicukeeya) towards south. The nearest airport is Dibrugarh located at a distance of approximately 70 km and nearest small railway station is at Naharkatia town. Urban areas close to Tingkhong are Naharkatiya - 20 km, Duliajan - 33 km, Sonari - 18 km, Moran - 37 km, etc. by roadways.