Tinsukia District
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Tinsukia district তিনিচুকীয়া জিলা |
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| District of Assam | |
 Location of Tinsukia district in Assam |
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| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Headquarters | Tinsukia |
| Tehsils | 1. Tinsukia, 2. Sadiya, 3. Margherita, 4. Doomdooma |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1.Dibrugarh (shared with Dibrugarh district), 2.Lakhimpur (shared with Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts) |
| • Assembly seats | 1. Tinsukia, 2. Digboi, 3. Doomdooma, 4. Margherita, 5. Sadiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,316,948 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.92% |
| • Sex ratio | 948 female per 1000 male |
| Major highways | NH 37, NH 38, NH 153 |
| Website | Official website |
Tinsukia district (Pron:ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) (Assamese: তিনিচুকীয়া জিলা) is one of the 27 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters are located at Tinsukia. Tinsukia district occupies an area of 3,790 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi),
The areas of the present district was an integral part of the Sutiya kingdom during the medieval period. The ancient name of Tinsukia city was Bengmara. It was the capital of the Muttack Kingdom. Sarbananada Singha established his capital at Rangagarah situated in the bank of river Guijan. In 1791 AD, he transferred his capital to the city of Bengmara. Bengmara was built by King Sarbananda Singha with the help of his Minister, Gopinath Barbaruah (alias Godha). The city was built in the middle of the present city of Tinsukia. It was declared the 23rd district of Assam on 1 October 1989 when it was split from Dibrugarh.
Several tanks were dug in the days of Sarbananda Singha viz. Chauldhuwa Pukhuri, Kadamoni pukhuri, Da Dharua Pukhuri, Mahdhuwa Pukhuri, Bator Pukhuri, Logoni Pukhuri, Na-Pukhuri, Devi Pukhuri, Kumbhi Pukhuri, Rupahi Pukhuri etc.
Apart from these ponds there are many ancient roads constructed in different parts of the Muttack territory. Godha-Borbaruah road, Rangagarah road, Rajgor road and Hatiali road were main roads within the territory.
In 1823, the British first discovered tea plants in Sadiya and the first tea plantation was started in Chabua near Tinsukia. (The name Chabua comes from "Chah-Buwa"/tea plantation).
In 1882, the Dibru-Sadiya Railway was opened to traffic by the Assam Railway & Trading Company, centred on Tinsukia, and a turning point in the economic development of north-east India.
Tinsukia is an industrial district of Assam. The Oldest oil refinery in India is situated at Digboi and places like Margherita and Ledo are famous for open cast coal mining.
Tinsukia is one of the premier commercial centres in Assam. It is an industrial district, yet it produces a sizeable amount of tea, oranges, ginger, other citrus fruits and paddy (rice). The district also has a cosmetic plant of Hindustan Unilever (HUL).
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