Numaligarh is a town in the

Golaghat district Golaghat district (Pron:ˌgəʊləˈgɑ:t) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It attained district status in 1987. The district headquarters are located at Golaghat. The district occupies an and lies above sea level. ...

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 ...

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. It is situated at a distance of 32 km from

Golaghat Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest subdivisions of the Indian state of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full–fledged district headquarter on 5 October 1987, is a city and a municipality and the seat of administrative ...

town, 265 km from

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 ...

, 51 km from

Jorhat Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India. Etymology Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...

and 6 km from

Morangi Morangi is a big rural area in Golaghat district of Assam situated at a distance of 12 km of Golaghat Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest subdivisions of the Indian state of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full–fledg ...

Tourism attractions

A few kilometers away from Numaligarh, the Babathan named a Shiv Temple is situated. The Dhanshiri River passes through the city. There is also a butterfly garden in Numaligarh. Approximately 5 km away from Numaligarh, the ancient

Deopahar Deopahar ( Assamese: " দেওপাহাৰ " meaning "deo - gods, pahar - hill", "The Hill of the Gods") is an archaeological site located in Numaligarh, Assam, India. It is one of the most noteworthy ancient heritages of Golaghat district ...

archaeological site is situated which is protected archaeological park cum site museum and a place to visit.

Numaligarh Refinery

A petroleum refinery named Numaligarh Refinery Limited Limited has been established in 2001. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is one of the major refineries of north east, having a capacity of 3 MMT. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is a

joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...

of Assam Government (12.35%) owned Numaligarh Refinery Limited with

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It operates three refineries in Bina, Kochi and Mumbai. BPCL is I ...

(61.65%),

Oil India Limited Oil India Limited (OIL) is a Public Sector Undertakings in India, central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas oversees its op ...

(26%)

Transport

The National Highway 715 (India) Known as NH 37(old name) and National Highway 129 (India) known as NH 39(old name) passes through Numaligarh. It has a bus stop but no any Government bus Station. The nearest railway station is in Golaghat and the nearest airport is in Jorhat.

References

Cities and towns in Golaghat district {{Assam-geo-stub