Silapathar

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| name = Silapathar

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| settlement_type = City

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| nickname = SLP

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Assam

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Dhemaji

| established_title = Silapathar Town Committee

| established_date = 1991

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| governing_body = Silapathar Municipal Board

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| population_total = 35200

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Assamese

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 787059

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = +91, 03753

| registration_plate = AS-22

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| official_name = Silapathar Town

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Silapathar is a small city and municipal board in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The name itself derived from Mising word "Sila" means Kite and "Pothar" means rice fields as the place used be a kiting ground for native Mising people during the winters. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is {{convert|470|km}} from the city of Guwahati and just {{cvt|6|km|spell=in}} from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan Mandir is located around {{cvt|10|km|spell=in}} from Silapathar.

It is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh. The place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas and Deoris.

Demographics

{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Silapathar had a population of 25662. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Silapathar has an average literacy rate of 83.25%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87.72%, and female literacy is 78.39%. In Silapathar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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|caption = Languages spoken in Silapathar (2011){{cite web|title= Census of India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX}}

|label1 = Bengali

|value1 = 42.54

|color1 = Red

|label2 = Assamese

|value2 = 19.89

|color2 = Yellow

|label3 = Hindi

|value3 = 15.59

|color3 = orange

|label4 = Mishing

|value4 = 12.78

|color4 = green

|label5 = Nepali

|value5 = 6.12

|color5 = blue

|label6 = others

|value6 = 3.08

|color6 = purple}}

Bengali, Assamese and Mishing are the most spoken languages.

Transportation

File:Silapathat Railway station.jpg

It is well connected to the state and the country through roadways, railways and airways. Mohanbari Airport which falls under the city of Dibrugarh is the nearest airport from Silapathar.

Currently NH-515 and NH-15 are connected to the city, also Bogibeel bridge connects the city with NH-37. ASTC provides bus services to nearby towns and cities. Private share taxi also connects major towns and daily night services also transport large number of passengers to West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Guwahati. Silapathar Railway Station under Rangiya Railway Division give access to people of the city and nearby areas to state capital Guwahati. New Sissiborgaon and Silapathar railway station connects direct train to Dibrugarh Railway Station and from there one gets easy access to Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express.