Tinsukia (Assamese: তিনিচুকীয়া) is a city and a municial board in Tinsukia District, Assam, India.
Tinsukia is one of the major towns of Assam. It is situated 480 kilometres (298 miles) north east of Guwahati and 84 kilometres (52 mi) kilometres away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. 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. It truely is a cosmopolitan town.In ancient times Tinsukia was known as Bengmora. It was ruled by Sarbanada Singha, a Matak King. The present name of the place came from the Tinkunia Pukhuri (the pond with three sides) located at the heart of the town.
Tinsukia is also a major railhead of Assam. Presently it houses the biggest railway junction of Assam. One can travel there either by train or by flight to Dibrugarh and then a taxi. Tinsukia acts as a link to many a towns of the north east of India.
Tinsukia is also a major railhead of Assam. Presently it houses the biggest railway junction of Assam. One can travel there either by train or by flight to Dibrugarh and then a taxi. Tinsukia acts as a link to many a towns of the north east of India.
PLACES OF INTEREST
1. The Dibru Saikhowa National Park situated adjacent to the city is one of the biggest national parks of India and is considered as one of the top Biological Hotspots of India. The mighty Brahmaputra at the northern border and the Dibru river at the southern, the park is literally an island which houses the iconic Feral horses, endangered White-winged Wood duck, the only ape in India, the Hoolock gibbon etc. among thousands of other flora and faunas. It is a bird-watcher's paradise .
2. The Shiv Dham, situated in Makum Road (near to Maharaja Agrasen Bhawan) is a big temple of Lord Shiva with a pond in the middle.
3. The Tilinga Mandir (Bell temple), located at Bordubi, about 9 kilometer from Tinsukia city, is another Shiva temple where thousands of people visit every day. This temple is famous for its numerous bells(tilinga) tied at the branches of a giant peepal tree to fulfil their wishes.
4. The Tea Estates are worth mentioning.
DEMOGRAPHICS
As of 2011 India census, Tinsukia has a population of 1,316,948. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Tinsukia District has an average literacy rate of 71%, male literacy is 77.89%, and female literacy is 63.54%. Sex ratio is 948 females per 1000 males. Population of Tinsukia constitutes 4.23% of the total population of Assam.
