Dispur
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Dispur দিছপুৰ Capital of Assam |
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 Dispur
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| Coordinates: 26°08′27″N 91°47′27″E / 26.14083°N 91.79083°ECoordinates: 26°08′27″N 91°47′27″E / 26.14083°N 91.79083°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| District | Kamrup Metropolitan |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| • Governor / Chancellor | Padmanabha Acharya |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,829 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781005 |
| Telephone code | 91 - (0) 361 - XX XX XXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS - 25 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Dispur /dɪsˈpʊər/ ( 
pronunciation ) is the capital of the state of Assam in India.
Dispur, a locality of Guwahati, became the capital of Assam in 1973. This was after Shillong, the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
Dispur is the seat of Government of Assam. The Assam Secretariat building is located in Dispur along with the Assam 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 is the theologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Shankardev Kalakshetra, a cultural centre created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the ancient township of Jatia.
Though it is well known as the capital of Assam, Dispur is also known for the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. A large variety of tea is auctioned here. The centre has seen the largest volume of CTC tea auction in the world.
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