Sepon is a semi-urban place in upper

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, with an estimated population between 1000 and 2000. The term Sepon is derived from the ''sepakhowa ran'', a war fought during the Ahom tenure. One of the significant geographical features of Sepon is that it is located between two districts of Assam,

Charaideo Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi (Literally: ''the shining city on the hills'' in Ahom language) is a town in Charaideo district, Assam, India and was also the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha ...

and

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...

. National Highway 37 divides Sepon into two parts; one part within the jurisdiction of the Dibrugarh district and another part within the jurisdiction of the Charaideo district. Sepon is surrounded by tea gardens and villages.

Education

The main educational institutions of Sepon include the Sepon College, Sepon High School, Sepon Jatiya Vidyapeeth, Sepon Hatipatee High School, Divine Valley School and others. Nearby institutions of higher education are located in Moranhat, Dibrugarh, and Sivasagar.

Transport

Sepon is well connected by

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transportation. The National Highway runs through central Sepon. Bus services are available from different places of Assam to Sepon. With the growth in transportation facilities, Sepon is now a hub of commercial activity. Sepon is well connected with Indian railway service, through a small railway station. The nearest airport is the

Mohanbari Airport Dibrugarh Airport , is located at Mohanbari, which is situated at a distance of 15 km (9 mi) east from Dibrugarh, Assam, India. The airport covers an area of 386 acres. There are 2 aerobridges linked with the terminal. The runway of t ...

of Dibrugarh which is around 60 kilometer away from Sepon.

Trade and Commerce

Sepon has become an increasingly important commercial area as the transportation and communication systems have developed. There is also a daily market. The main banking institution of Sepon is the

Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Assam Gramin Vikash Bank is the only regional rural bank of Assam, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance , Government of India. The bank was formally launched on 12 January 2006 after amalgamation of Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank, L ...

Sepon Branch. There is one branch of

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located in Sepon Chakalia. There is a tea estate named Sepon Tea Estate. One part of the Sepon Tea Estate falls under Sivasagar and another part falls under Dibrugarh District.

Politics

Sepon is a part of the

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 Dibrugarh Loksabha Constituency and a part of the Mahmora and Moran Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency.

References

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