Dispur

Dispur
Dispur
Suburb
	The Secretariat of Assam
	Dispur Dispur Dispur
	Coordinates: 26°8′23″N 91°47′33″E / 26.13972°N 91.79250°E
Country	India
State	Assam
Region	Western Assam
District	Kamrup Metropolitan
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Guwahati Municipal Corporation
• Governor / Chancellor	Gulab Chand Kataria
Elevation	55–290 m (180−955 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	534,872
Language
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	781005
Telephone code	91 - (0) 361 - XX XX XXX
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS - 01
Climate	Cwa

Dispur (/dɪsˈpʊər/,^[2] Assamese: [ˈdispuɹ] ^ⓘ) is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati.

It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.

Dispur is the seat of power of Government of Assam. The Assam Secretariat (Janata Bhawan) building is located in Dispur along with the Assam Legislative Assembly House, MLA Hostels and the State Emergency Operations Centre. The Assam Trunk road and the G S road pass through Dispur. To the south of Dispur lies the theologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the township of Jatia.

The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world, is located in the city.

Geography

The Bharalu river^[3] flows through the heart of the town.

Weather and Climate

Dispur, being a part of Guwahati, has warm summers and cold winters. Winters are also accompanied by occasional rainfalls that bring down the temperature further. Monsoon season in Dispur commences from the month of June. Dispur monsoons are usually accompanied by severe thunderstorms along with heavy downpours.^{[citation needed]}

v t e Climate data for Dispur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	25.2 (77.4)	29.1 (84.4)	29.6 (85.3)	29.6 (85.3)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	30.1 (86.2)	29.5 (85.1)	28.3 (82.9)	26.0 (78.8)	23.3 (73.9)	27.7 (81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	19.4 (66.9)	23.3 (73.9)	24.8 (76.6)	25.7 (78.3)	26.7 (80.1)	26.9 (80.4)	27.0 (80.6)	26.3 (79.3)	24.5 (76.1)	21.2 (70.2)	18.1 (64.6)	23.4 (74.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.9 (51.6)	13.1 (55.6)	17.0 (62.6)	20.2 (68.4)	22.3 (72.1)	24.3 (75.7)	24.8 (76.6)	24.6 (76.3)	23.6 (74.5)	20.6 (69.1)	16.1 (61.0)	12.5 (54.5)	19.2 (66.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	13 (0.5)	26 (1.0)	68 (2.7)	179 (7.0)	323 (12.7)	551 (21.7)	690 (27.2)	618 (24.3)	398 (15.7)	141 (5.6)	21 (0.8)	10 (0.4)	3,038 (119.6)
Average rainy days	2	4	7	14	20	21	21	21	19	11	3	1	144
Average relative humidity (%)	72	65	56	71	82	87	89	88	87	83	76	74	78
Mean daily sunshine hours	7.5	8.8	9.5	7.9	7.8	7.9	8.2	8.3	8	8.2	8.3	7.6	8.2
Source: Climate data.org^[4]

Politics

Dispur is part of Gauhati parliamentary constituency.^[5] BJP's Bijuli Kalita Medhi is the MP^[6] MLA of Dispur Assembly Constituency is Atul Bora from BJP.^[7]

Tourist attractions

Being the capital it is a well-planned locale. There are many tourist spots in Dispur, such as:

Shilpagram is famous for cultural and handicraft heritage of Assam and other northeastern states. Ethnic jewellery, carpets, silk saris, wooden and metal handicrafts are available here among others.^{[citation needed]}
Basistha Ashram is six kilometres from Dispur. It is popular for a Lord Shiva temple. The temple spread across 835 bighas of land. It stands on the bank of mountain streams which originates from the hills of Meghalaya which in turn becomes river Basistha and Bharalu that flows through the city.^{[citation needed]}
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra is a cultural institution located at the Panjabari area of the region. The museum preserves the culture and tradition of Assam as well as the Northeast. It is named after the great cultural exponent and scholar of Assam Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. Inside the museum, there are traditional jewellery, costumes, statues, articles, weapons, stone and inscriptions displaying the culture of Assam and the rest of the northeastern region.^{[citation needed]}

Healthcare

Dispur is home to many hospitals and healthcare centres including Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Hospitals, Dispur Hospital, Dispur Polyclinic and Hospital and Capital State Dispensary.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ "Dispur". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
^ Bishnu Rabha (1982). Bishnu Rabha Rachanavali Vol. 1.
^ "Dispur Climate: Temperature & Weather by month". Climate data. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
^ "Gauhati Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Assam Legislative Assembly". assambidhansabha. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

External links

Dispur travel guide from Wikivoyage
Dispur News Headlines
About Dispur

[langoff-1] "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[2] "Dispur". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.

[3] Bishnu Rabha (1982). Bishnu Rabha Rachanavali Vol. 1.

[Climate_data-4] "Dispur Climate: Temperature & Weather by month". Climate data. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[5] "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.

[6] "Gauhati Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[7] "Assam Legislative Assembly". assambidhansabha. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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v t e Northeast India
States	Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura
Cities	Agartala Aizawl Dispur Dimapur Gangtok Guwahati Imphal Itanagar Kohima Shillong Silchar
Legislative Assemblies	Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Assam Legislative Assembly Manipur Legislative Assembly Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Mizoram Legislative Assembly Nagaland Legislative Assembly Sikkim Legislative Assembly Tripura Legislative Assembly
Protected Areas	Kaziranga National Park Namdapha National Park Orang National Park Manas National Park Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Nameri National Park Balphakram National Park Nokrek National Park Mouling National Park Keibul Lamjao National Park Sirohi National Park Murlen National Park Ntangki National Park Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary Gorumara National Park Singalila National Park Neora Valley National Park Jaldapara National Park
Mountains	Kangchenjunga Naga Hills Patkai Hills Khasi Hills Lushai Hills Assam Himalaya Garo Hills Jongsong Peak Gimmigela Chuli Kabru Kirat Chuli Mount Pandim Paohanli Peak Pauhunri Siniolchu
Lakes	Khecheopalri Lake Gurudongmar Lake Lake Tsongmo Loktak Lake Chandubi Lake Dipor Bil Son Beel Rudrasagar Lake Bijoy sagar
Monasteries	Pemayangtse Monastery Tawang Monastery Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Rumtek Monastery Enchey Monastery Tashiding Monastery Dubdi Monastery Ralang Monastery
Others	Seven Sister States Tourism in North East India Tourism in Assam Tourism in Mizoram Border disputes Relationship with East and Southeast Asia North East Games

v t e State and Union Territory capitals of India
Administrative	Agartala Aizawl Amaravati Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Daman Dehradun Dispur Gandhinagar Gangtok Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu (winter) Kargil (winter) Kavaratti Kohima Kolkata Leh (summer) Lucknow Mumbai New Delhi Panaji Patna Pondicherry Port Blair Ranchi Raipur Shillong Shimla Srinagar (summer) Thiruvananthapuram
Legislative	Agartala Aizawl Amaravati Bengaluru (summer) Belgaum (winter) Bhararisain (summer) Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dharamshala (winter) Dehradun (winter) Gandhinagar Gangtok Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu (winter) Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai (summer) Nagpur (winter) New Delhi Patna Pondicherry Porvorim Raipur Ranchi Shillong Shimla (summer) Srinagar (summer) Thiruvananthapuram
Judicial	Agartala Ahmedabad Amaravati Bengaluru Bilaspur Chandigarh Chennai Cuttack Gangtok Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Jabalpur Jodhpur Jammu (winter) Kochi Kolkata Mumbai Nainital New Delhi Patna Prayagraj Ranchi Shillong Shimla Srinagar (summer)