Dispur (, ) is the

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of the Indian

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Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

and is a suburb at

Guwahati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

. It became the capital in 1973, when

Shillong Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a Indian state, state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the list of most populous cities in ...

the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of

Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...

that was carved out of Assam. Dispur is the seat of power of

Government of Assam The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, ...

. 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 passes through Dispur. To the south of Dispur lies the theologically important site of

Basistha Ashram Basistha (Pron: bəˈsɪsθə) temple, located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India, is a Shiva mandir. The history of the Basistha Ashram where the temple is located dates back to the Vedic age. According to legend the ashr ...

and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the township of

Jatia Jatia is a locality in the city of Guwahati. It is speculated to be the ancient capital of Assam, known under the name of Pragjyotishpura. The locality is a suburb of Guwahati, though it is claimed that the name Jatia itself is the remnant ...

. The

Guwahati Tea Auction Centre The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) is one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world. It is located in Guwahati and its primary commodity under the hammer is Assam tea. It was established in 1970. It has seen the largest volume of Crus ...

, one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world, is located in the city.

Geography

The Bhorolu river (also Bhollobri) flows through the heart of the town.

Weather

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.

Politics

Dispur is part of

Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency) Gauhati, also spelt Guwahati, is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. Assembly segments Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament ^ by-poll Election results 2019 General Elections ...

BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

Atul Bora Atul Bora is an Indian politician from Assam belonging to a regional party, Asom Gana Parishad. In July 2014 he was elected president of the party. Currently he is the Minister for Agriculture and Veterinary in the Cabinet of Assam Government h ...

is the incumbent MLA of

Dispur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Dispur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dispur is also capital of Assam. As per Election Indian website, there are 354 polling booths in Dispur Assembly constituency. Members ...

Tourist attractions

Being the capital it is a well-planned locale. There are many tourist spots in Dispur – *Shilpagram is famous for cultural and handicraft heritage of Assam and other northeastern states. Ethnic jewellery, carpets, silk sarees, wooden and metal handicrafts are available here among others. *

is six kilometres from Dispur. It is popular for 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. *

Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra, commonly known as Kalakshetra, is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati, Assam, India, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev. It includes a cultural museum ...

is a cultural institution located at 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 Srimanta Sankardev( শ্ৰীমন্ত শংকৰদেৱ )(; ; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of im ...

. Inside the museum could be found traditional jewellery, costumes, statues, articles, weapons, stone and inscriptions displaying the not only the culture of Assam but the whole northeast as well.

Healthcare

Dispur is home to many hospitals and healthcare centers including

Guwahati Neurological Research Centre GNRC (formerly known as Guwahati Neurological Research Centre) is a healthcare Centre in North East India. It was established in 1987 by neurologist Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah. At present, it operates 5 hospitals – GNRC Dispur, GNRC Sixmile, GN ...

(GNRC) Hospitals, Dispur Hospital and Capital State Dispensary.

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