It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur is the seat of power of Government of Assam. 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 and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the township of Jatia.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world, is located in the city.
The Bhorolu river (also Bhollobri[4]) 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Basistha Ashram 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.[citation needed]
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra 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. 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.[citation needed]
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dispur, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2019, learn, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dispur news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dispur d ɪ s ˈ p ʊer 3 Assamese ˈdispuɹ listen is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati DispurSuburbThe Secretariat of AssamDispurShow map of AssamDispurShow map of IndiaDispurShow map of AsiaCoordinates 26 8 23 N 91 47 33 E 26 13972 N 91 79250 E 26 13972 91 79250 Coordinates 26 8 23 N 91 47 33 E 26 13972 N 91 79250 E 26 13972 91 79250CountryIndiaStateAssamRegionWestern AssamDistrictKamrup MetropolitanGovernment TypeMayor Council BodyGuwahati Municipal Corporation Governor ChancellorJagdish MukhiElevation55 290 m 180 955 ft Population 2011 Total957 352 1 Language OfficialAssamese 2 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN781005Telephone code91 0 361 XX XX XXXISO 3166 codeIN ASVehicle registrationAS 01ClimateCwaIt became the capital in 1973 when Shillong the erstwhile capital became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam Dispur is the seat of power of Government of Assam 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 and the Shankardev Kalakshetra a cultural centre created in the 1990s Next to Dispur is the township of Jatia The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the world is located in the city Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Weather 2 Politics 3 Tourist attractions 4 Healthcare 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography EditThe Bhorolu river also Bhollobri 4 flows through the heart of the town Weather Edit 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 citation needed Politics EditDispur is part of Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency 5 BJP s Atul Bora is the incumbent MLA of Dispur Vidhan Sabha constituency Tourist attractions EditBeing 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 citation needed Basistha Ashram 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 citation needed Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra 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 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 citation needed Healthcare EditDispur is home to many hospitals and healthcare centers including Guwahati Neurological Research Centre GNRC Hospitals Dispur Hospital and Capital State Dispensary citation needed See also EditTourism in North East India BeltolaReferences Edit Guwahati City Census 2011 data census2011 census Retrieved 5 July 2018 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA PDF nclm nic in Ministry of Minority Affairs Archived from the original PDF on 25 May 2017 Retrieved 29 June 2019 Dispur Lexico UK English Dictionary Oxford University Press Archived from the original on 6 May 2021 Bishnu Rabha 1982 Bishnu Rabha Rachanavali Vol 1 List of Parliamentary amp Assembly Constituencies PDF Assam Election Commission of India Archived from the original PDF on 4 May 2006 Retrieved 5 October 2008 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dispur Dispur travel guide from Wikivoyage Dispur News Headlines About Dispur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dispur amp oldid 1129870611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
