About the District
Sivasagar or Sibsagar is an administrative district of Assam with headquarters at Sibsagar town. The district shares common boundaries with Dibrugarh District on the east, Jorhat district on the west, river Brahmaputra on the North and Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh states on the south.
The town formerly known as Rangpur was a historic city of Assam and was the capital of the mighty Ahom kingdom. The most remarkable landscape that exists in the town is the 200 year old Sibsagar tank. Modern Sibsagar is a fast developing urban settlement. Sibsagar district is one of the leading tea and oil producing centres in Assam.
AttractionRanghar, Kareng Ghar & Talatal Ghar, Gargaon Palace , Charaideo, Joysagar Tank, Gaurisagar Tank and Temple, Rudrasagar Tank and Temple, Namdang Stone Bridge, Ajan Pir Dargah Sharif
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Facts & Figures| Area | 2668 sq. km |
| Latitude | 21°45 and 27°15 N |
| Longitude | 94°25 and 95°25 E |
| Altitude | 86.6 meters |
| Population (2001) | 1051736 |
| Male | 545476 |
| Female | 506260 |
| Population density | 394 per sq. km |
| Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Literacy Rate | 75.33% |
| No. Of Sub-Division | 3 |
| No. of Tehsil | 6 |
| No. of Blocks | 9 |
| No. of Villages | 881 |
| Postal Code | 785640 |
| STD Code | 03772 |
How to ReachOne can reach Sivasagar by Air, Rail and Road. The nearest airport Jorhat is only 55 km away from Sibsagar. Nearest railhead is Simaluguri (16 km). Deluxe bus services (both day & night) are available from Guwahati and other important towns.
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