Tinsukia

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Tinsukia v • d • e Assam • India
Tinsukia
District(s)	Tinsukia
Coordinates	27.5° N 94.37° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 116 m (381 ft)
Population	85,519 (2001)

Coordinates: 27.5° N 94.37° E

Tinsukia is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam.

Tinsukia is 84 kilometers away from the border with Myanmar. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India. Hailed as the business capital of Assam, the place has a heady mix of Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-speaking people. The name of the place comes from the Tinkunia Pukhuri (the lake with three sides) located at the heart of the town. Tinsukia is also a major railhead of Assam. It is one of the fastest developing cities of India and one can travel there either by train or by a flight to Dibrugarh and then a taxi (it is a good idea to arrange earlier as many of them charge more than the right amount). Tinsukia also acts as a link to all other cities in the north east of India.

Moreover, there have been many famous and renowned people who are from Tinsukia and right now creating benchmark in the field of Software, Marines and Finance. Gone are the days when Tinsukia was in the shadow of terrorism and insurgency but now Tinsukia is coming above all these and has created a name for itself.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Geography

Tinsukia is located at 27.5° N 95.37° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Tinsukia had a population of 85,519. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Tinsukia has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Tinsukia, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] External links

Tinsukia District Homepage

Tinsukia

Entertainment

Rocking AsSaM

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tinsukia

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