58-601: Dhubri is a city and the administrative centre of Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam . It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance. In 1883, the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board under the British regime. It is situated about 277.4 kilometres (172 mi) west from Dispur , the state capital of Assam. The town is also an important commercial centre and had
116-599: A 581 kilometres (361 mi) long metre gauge line running via Radhikapur , Biral , Parbatipur , Tista, Gitaldaha and Golokganj connected Fakiragram in Assam with Katihar in Bihar. With the partition of India in 1947, all these links were lost. Indian Railways took up the Assam Link Project in 1948 to build a 301.8 kilometres (187.5 mi) long rail link between Fakiragram and Kishanganj . Fakiragram
174-532: A Municipality in 1883. The Dhubri city is 290 km far from the State Capital at Dispur . Religion in Dhubri Town (2011) As of 2011 India census , Dhubri had a population 63,388 and Dhubri - Gauripur Metropolitan area had a Population 122400. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhubri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
232-464: A busy river port particularly for jute . Dhubri is called the "Land of Rivers" as it is covered three sides by Brahmaputra and Gadadhar rivers. Until 1874, Dhubri was mostly ruled by Koch Rajbongshi kings. In 1874, the British government created a new province named Assam Valley Province and incorporated Goalpara district area comprising three civil subdivisions Dhubri, Goalpara and Kokrajhar with
290-402: A model habitat diversity and support various mammalian species like tiger, leopard, golden langur, leopard cat, gaur, mongoose, porcupine, pangolin, flying squirrel, civet cat, etc. Along with all these prolific gifts of the nature Chakrasila has a wide variety of avifauna. The two internationally recognized wetlands namely Dhir and Deeplai has not been yet taken inside the declared boundary of
348-425: A model habitat diversity and support various mammalian species like tiger, leopard, golden langur, leopard cat, gaur, mongoose, porcupine, pangoline, flying squirrel, civet cat. Along with all these prolific gifts of the nature Chakrasila has a wide variety of avifauna. The two internationally recognised wetlands namely Dhir and Deeplai have not been yet taken inside the declared boundary of the sanctuary. But they are
406-461: A new route from Dhubri to Kamakhya and Guwahati Junction . Trains originating from Dhubri station are, Dhubri – Silghat ( Rajya Rani Express ), Dhubri – Siliguri (Inter City Express) Dhubri Fakiragram passenger and New Bongaigaon Siliguri Jn Demu Special Via Dhubri Dhubri District is bestowed with attractive scenic beauties such as the banks of river Brahmaputra with its lush green fields, blue hills and hillock. The Gurdwara Tegh Bahadur Shaibji,
464-655: A part of the Chakrasila eco-system. It is expected that in due course they will be included within the sanctuary. At present the district houses 15 colleges for higher education. B. N. College, Dhubri (estd. 1946) at Dhubri is one of the oldest institutes in Assam. Sapatgram College situated in Sapatgram town is imparts degree BA and certificates HSSLC in Art's stream Bilasipara College situated in bilasipara town also imparts degrees (BA and BSc) and certificates (HSSLC) in
522-583: A small village near Gauripur town in Dhubri district. More than 80% families of this craft village are engaged in this ethnic based art (handicraft) and pass their life after selling these terracotta products in the national and international markets. The main places of interest in Dhubri district include Rangamati or Panbari Mosque , the oldest mosque in entire northeast region of India, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary , Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib , Mahamaya Dham , Garden and Panchpeer Dargah. This place
580-523: A special look. Thousands of people from different parts of the country visit this mosque. Not only the people from India but also from the United Kingdom and Japan visit this place. But the masjid is fast losing its glory due to lack of proper maintenance. Panchpeer Dargaha It is Mazar Sharif of five Sufi Saints who accompanied Raja Ram Singh during the times of the Mughal conflict with
638-400: A virgin forest patch of Dhubri District of Assam was declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the gazette notification of the Assam government. This sanctuary has been named as " Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary ". It is the youngest sanctuary of North East India having an area of 11,260.00 acres (45.5676 km ). Chakrasila is unique because of the presence of golden langur ( Presbytis geei ) which
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#1732780272924696-575: A week. The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra , which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, specially in British era. At present, the port is lying idle. The importance of the Railway station and the MG line was also decreased since 1947, when the direct line to Calcutta was snapped as it ran through erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The train service has newly started on 2010 again, and it
754-420: Is 79% and, female literacy is 68%. In Dhubri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. With close to 75% of its population Muslims, it is one of the minority concentrated districts of India. Languages spoken in Dhubri town (2011) Most of these people are Bengali Hindus and Muslims , Koch-Rajbongshi and ( Goalpariya people ) people. Assamese , Goalpariya and Bengali are the major languages spoken in
812-619: Is 95% in Kokrajhar district of Assam was declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the gazette notification of the Assam Government. This sanctuary has been named as " Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary ". This is the youngest sanctuary of the North East India having an area of 11,260.00 acres (45.5676 km). Chakrasila is unique because of the presence of golden langur ( Presbytis geei ) which is found nowhere else except along
870-550: Is 95% in Kokrajhar district, the westernmost region of Assam. It is 68 km from the District headquarters Dhubri and 219 km from the Borjhar Airport of Guwahati City. There are several small springs for quenching the thirst of the wild animals of this hilly forest. But the two major perennial springs in the sanctuary are howhowi Jhora and Bamuni Jhora, which flow over the rocks, sparkling and spattering throughout
928-497: Is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam . Included within the Kamatapur Autonomous Council , the district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated ~290 km from Guwahati . This was also the headquarters of erstwhile undivided Goalpara district which was created in 1876 by the British government. In 1983, Goalpara district was divided into four districts and Dhubri
986-458: Is estimated the number of Bengali speakers is much higher because the district has many Bengali origin Muslims , known as Miyas but during census enumeration, reported their mother tongue as Assamese in large scale. Dhubri district of Assam have occupied a pivotal position in terracotta market of the world. The Assam's terracotta art and culture mainly took its birth at Asharikandi ,
1044-487: Is found nowhere else except along the Assam and Bhutan border. Besides, the virgin forest of Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is endowed with rare specimens of trees, shrubs, medicinal plants, mammals, reptiles and birds and insects. Geographical location of the Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is in the latitude 26° 15′ to 26° 26′ N and longitude 90° 15′ to 90° 20′ E. It is in the District of Dhubri,
1102-524: Is functioning smoothly. However the train services running from the Dhubri railway station are taking a new route from Dhubri to Kamakhya and Guwahati Junction . Trains originating from Dhubri station are, Dhubri- Silghat ( Rajya Rani Express ), Dhubri - Siliguri (Inter City Express) and Dhubri Fakiragram passenger. NH-31(New NH-17) passes through Dhubri district and is one of the base root to connect Assam with West Bengal and other states. Toll comes near
1160-754: Is known for the Sikh Gurdwara namely Gurdwara Damdama Sahib or Thara Sahib which was constructed in memory of visit of First Sikh Guru Nanak Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ, Hindi: गुरु नानक, Urdu: گرونانک Guru Nānak) and later it was followed by visit of Ninth guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ, Hindi: गुरू तेग़ बहादुर) and the Gurdwara is named as Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib. Hence, it has great importance for Sikh community. Main towns in Dhubri district are Dhubri , Gauripur , Bilasipara , Golakganj , Tamarhat , Sapatgram , Chapar , Hatsingimari , Mankachar , Agomani etc. On 14 July 1994,
1218-485: Is minimal, whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the government exchequer . Devoid of major industrial production, the district uses more funds for administration, development, and welfare works than it provides. Its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored and some believe that proper utilisation of natural resources could provide a boost for the struggling economy. Some important production and earnings are given below: Future Prospect, Dhubri has
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#17327802729241276-415: Is one among those. Dhubri district is one among the many Muslim -majority districts of Assam. In 2016, Dhubri was divided again to form South Salmara-Mankachar District . As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Assam (out of 27), after Nagaon . The name Dhubri is derived from a story of Padma Purana of Behula -Lakhindar, where the main character of the story, who is called Behula during
1334-443: Is warm to very warm during the afternoon, and pleasantly cool in the morning. The "hot" season of March and April is indeed hot and sees increasing humidity and rain, leading into the oppressively humid and extremely wet monsoon season from May to the middle of October. Local colleges include Rupsi Airport at Kokrajhar district is the nearest airport which is about 15 km from the main city and 5 km away from Gauripur. It
1392-638: The Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency . Rupshi in Kokrajhar district is the nearest airport in Dhubri which is about 15 km away from the town. It was constructed during World War II by the British Govt. mainly for military purposes. Till 1983, Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati. Now it has restarted under UDAAN. There are direct flights between Rupsi Guwahati and Kolkata 4 days
1450-536: The Ahom Regime of Assam The modern-day Dhubri district was created on 1 July 1983 when it was split off from Goalpara district. Dhubri district occupies an area of 2,838 square kilometres (1,096 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Russia 's Zemlya Georga . Dhubri District is bounded both by interstate and international borders: West Bengal and Bangladesh in the west; Goalpara and Bogaigoan district of Assam and Garo Hills district of Meghalaya in
1508-408: The Assam and Bhutan border. Besides, the virgin forest of Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is endowed with rare specimens of trees, shrubs, medicinal plants, mammals, reptiles and exquisite birds and insects. Geographical location of the Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is in the latitude 26° 15' to 26° 26' N and longitude 90° 15' to 90 ° 20' E. It is in the District of Dhubri that is only 5% but mostly that
1566-524: The Assam and West Bengal border Boxirhat (Dhubri-Dist.). According to the 2011 census Dhubri district has a population of 1,949,258, roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho or the US state of West Virginia . This gives it a ranking of 240th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,171 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,030/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
1624-571: The Dharla. The bridge is broken. The line from Golokganj meets the branch line. The 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) New Cooch Behar–Golokganj section is newly made into broad gauge via Boxirhat. The line passed through a different alignment. The 76.5 kilometres (47.5 mi) Fakiragram-Dhubri branch line was inaugurated after gauge conversion in September 2010. Electrification of the entire 593 kilometres (368 mi) long Katihar–Guwahati route
1682-406: The District headquarters was shifted from Goalpara to Dhubri. In 1983 Goalpara district was divided into four separate districts and Dhubri is one of those. Covering an area of 2,838 km. including forests, riverines, hills etc. the district has become the most densely populated district in India with a density of 584 persons per km.(As per 2001 census). The Dhubri city was first constituted as
1740-466: The Muslims are 73.49% of the population with Hindus constituting 26.07%. Languages spoken in Dhubri district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 37.97% of the population spoke Assamese , 18.98% Bengali , 5.65% Rajbongshi , 2.15% Hindi and 1.21% Bhatia as their first language. 31.12% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Assamese, and 0.91% as 'Others' under Bengali. It
1798-582: The Rangamati Mosque, Mahamaya Dham , Chakrasila wildlife sanctuary , Matiabagh Hawa Mahal, Satrashal Dham, Panch Peer Dargaha, and other royal palaces attract the people for their unique structures, religious sanctity and mythological importance. Dhubri is the location of the Sikh Gurdwara Gurdwara Damdama Sahib or Thara Sahib . On 14 July 1994, a virgin little forest patch of Dhubri District but mostly that
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1856-701: The base of logistic nad transportation. The dense population of Dhubri can help in low labour cost. The major need for raw materials can be fulfilled with Assam and neighbouring states. People of Assam has a great prospect in future by investing in Dhubri Dist and can observe a great out come in future. At present there are two sub-divisions: Dhubri (Sadar) and Bilasipara . The district has 8 revenue circles and 7 tahsils. It has 8 police stations and 4 basic towns. There are five Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Dhubri, Gauripur, Golakganj, Bilasipara West, and Bilasipara East. All five are in
1914-502: The capability to become the economic hub of Assam, Recent development in Medical College proposal can be a game changer for Dhubri Dist. People can get good quality of health with many major facilities within the district. Industrial revolution would be a major pull over for increase the per capital in come of people in the state. Dhubri district is already equipped with road ways, water ways, rail ways and airport which can provide
1972-442: The decade 2001-2011 was 24.4%. Dhubri has a sex ratio of 952 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 59.36%. With the bifurcation, the residual district has a population of 1,394,144, of which 177,539 (12.73%) live in urban areas. Dhubri has a sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 62,628 (4.49%) and 2,300 (0.16%) of the population respectively. After bifurcation,
2030-466: The east; Kokrajhar district in the north; and Bangladesh and state of Meghalaya in the south. The district is located on the globe between 89.42 and 90.12 degree east longitude and 26.22 to 25.28 degree north latitude and situated at 30 meters above the sea level on an average. General topography of Dhubri district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Tokorabandha, Dudhnath, Chandardinga, Boukuamari, Boropahar, Chakrasila, etc. All these are situated in
2088-415: The major share of cash crops. Wheat, maize, pulses and sugar cane are also grown moderately. From forest, mainly timber and bamboo add to the income, though boulders and sand are also available. Fish, milk, meat, and eggs have small contribution to the economy. Currently three tea gardens, whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible, cover an area of 1362.33 hectares. Land revenue collection
2146-479: The neighbouring countries, specially during the British Raj . The importance of the railway station and the MG line was also decreased since 1947, when the direct line to Calcutta was snapped as it ran through erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh ). The train service has newly started on 2010 again, and it is functioning smoothly. However the train services running from the Dhubri railway station are taking
2204-469: The new Assam Province. In 1879, the district headquarters was shifted from Goalpara to Dhubri city. The district of Dhubri is again subdivided in three districts namely Dhubri, Goalpara and Kokrajhar. The City of Dhubri falls under the jurisdiction of the district of Dhubri whose headquarters is at city Dhubri. The present Dhubri District is one of the three Civil Sub-divisions of erst-while Goalpara district, established in 1876 during British regime. In 1879
2262-484: The north eastern part of the district. Mighty river Brahmaputra is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries like Champabati , Gourang , Gadadhar, Gangadhar, Tipkai , Sankosh , Silai, Jinjiram, etc. The average annual rainfall of the district is 2,916 mm. Dhubri District is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products. The main source of income is paddy (both winter and autumn) with surplus production. Jute and mustard seed occupy
2320-479: The northern part of Bengal and Assam to the rest of India were through the eastern part of Bengal. The most important connection was the 529 kilometres (329 mi) long Calcutta – Parbatipur – Haldibari – Siliguri link first established in 1878 and then developed in stages (for details see Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Line ). During the nineteenth century, Lalmonirhat was linked to the Dooars . In pre-independence days,
2378-660: The people of the district. ASIAN MISSION INSTITUTE a vocational training centre is imparting education to the people. 26°02′00″N 89°58′00″E / 26.0333°N 89.9667°E / 26.0333; 89.9667 Fakiragram%E2%80%93Dhubri branch line The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section of the Barauni–Guwahati line connects New Jalpaiguri in the Indian state of West Bengal and New Bongaigaon in Assam . During British rule, all links from
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2436-477: The period as the person had taken the path she followed to make a devoted visit to her dead husband going to the still living Lakhindar. Behula arrived at the bank of Brahmaputra called Netai. She had worked for the heaven gods such as Shiv , Partbati and others, and washed her clothes on a big stone at the bank of the Brahmaputra river called "Netai Dhubunir Ghat". In the past, the gateway of western Assam
2494-616: The railway time table. In pre-independence days, the line was up to Mogalhat, now in Bangladesh. The present 88.3 kilometres (54.9 mi) long metre gauge line on the Bangladesh side from Burimari to Lalmonirhat is still functional. The Alipuduar–Bamanhat branch line ends near the India-Bangladesh border across the Dharla River . In pre-independence days, it used to connect to Mogalhat , now in Bangladesh, across
2552-584: The sanctuary. But they are very a part of the Chakrasila eco-system. It is expected that in due course they will be included within the sanctuary. Courtesy : Nature's Beckon ( An Environmental Activist of North-East ) Dhubri is part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency) . Rakibul Hussain of Indian National Congress is the current Member of Parliament from Dhubri, serving in the 18th Lok Sabha . Dhubri has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Dhubri. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. Dhubri district Dhubri District (Pron:ˈdʊbri)
2610-525: The science and arts streams. Ratnapeeth College of Chapar is another prominent college of the district. The Government Boys Higher secondary School and Bidyapara Boys' Higher secondary school are the two important schools of Dhubri town and the oldest too. Happy Convent School is also one of the best schools affiliated by CBSE . One Industrial Training Institute and some 30 number of private run computer institutes are there. More than hundred high and higher secondary schools are also imparting education to
2668-434: The town of Dhubri. The station lies on New Cooch Behar-Golokganj branch line and Fakiragram–Dhubri branch line of Northeast Frontier Railway , Alipurduar railway division . Dhubri multimodal waterways terminal on Brahmaputra in Dhubri is being developed as part of Bharatmala and Sagarmala projects. The city had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra which was used as an international trade centre with
2726-461: The town. Dhubri lies at 89.5 degree east longitude and 26.1 degree north latitude, and about 34 metres or 110 feet above sea level. Dhubri is covered by rivers on three sides, predominated by mighty Brahmaputra River. As is typical for Assam and Tripura, Dhubri has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ), being a little too cool to qualify as a tropical monsoon climate . The "cool" or winter season from November to February
2784-399: The westernmost region of Assam. It is 68 km from the district headquarters Dhubri and 219 km from the Borjhar Airport of Guwahati City. There are several small springs for quenching the thirst of the wild animals of this hilly forest. But the two major perennial springs in the sanctuary are howhowi Jhora and Bamuni Jhora, which flow over the rocks, sparkling and spattering throughout
2842-400: The year, adding to the scenery of the sanctuary. Climatic conditions of Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is like that of temperate zone with dry winter and hot summer followed by heavy rains. Annual rainfall is 200 to 400 cm. Soil is azonal, forestlike and hilly. temperature throughout the year generally varies between 8 °C and 30 °C. The diverse eco-systems of Chakrasila present
2900-412: The year, adding to the scenic beauty of the sanctuary. Climatic conditions of Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is like that of temperate zone with dry winter and hot summer followed by heavy rains. Annual rainfall is between 200 and 400 cm. Soil is azonal, forestlike and hilly. temperature throughout the year generally varies between 8 °C to 30 °C. The diverse ecosystems of Chakrasila present
2958-544: Was a meeting place of diverse racial groups which mingled together and formed a unique cultural heritage and historical background. The growth of blended culture in this region, particularly in the areas of language, art and religion is due to the continuous process of assimilation of various races, castes, and creeds of local people, invaders, and migrated people. In 1669 C.E., the Kacchwaha Rajput Mirza Raja Ram Singh I of Amber
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#17327802729243016-426: Was connected to the Indian railway system in 1950 through the Indian portion of North Bengal with a metre gauge track. The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section was partly new construction, partly old line converted to 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge in 1963. The 312 km (194 mi) long 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) meter gauge Siliguri-Jogihopa line
3074-510: Was constructed between 1963 and 1965 & was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) wide 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge in 1998 . The 56.75 kilometres (35.26 mi) long Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line has gone through two successive gauge changes. As most other railway tracks in the area were metre gauge , the line was converted from 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge to metre gauge in 1949. Then in 1960s when broad gauge
3132-558: Was constructed during World War II by the British mainly for military purpose to accommodate 52 jet airplanes. Until 1983, the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati and Dhubri. The airport started its commercial service after 38 years in 2021, and the airport is operational with connectivity to Kolkata and state capital Guwahati. Flybig operates flights by ATR aircraft under RCS UDAN . Dhubri railway station serves
3190-463: Was deputed by Emperor Aurangzeb to crush a rebellion by the Ahom king Chakradhwaj Singha . But Assam was a difficult country for such an operation and Raja Ram Singh requested Guru Teg Bahadur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ, Hindi: गुरू तेग़ बहादुर) to accompany him. Guru's role was proved to be much more crucial than his mere presence. This operation was actually a punishment for Ram Singh because it
3248-605: Was from his custody that Shivaji and his son had escaped, a few years earlier. The historic Panbari Mosques is situated on the National Highway 31, about 25 km east from Dhubri town, near Panbari and Rangamati, and is considered to be the oldest mosque in the Indian state of Assam. It was built by an able administrator Hussain Shah in between 1493 and 1519 C.E., Who was then the Governor of Bengal . This mosque
3306-634: Was introduced in the area, the line was converted back to broad gauge and connected to the new station at New Jalpaiguri . The 62.7 kilometres (39.0 mi) long metre gauge branch line from Malbazar in Jalpaiguri district to Changrabandha in Cooch Behar district is now made into 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) wide 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge section in 2016 & extended 64.1 kilometres (39.8 mi) further to New Coochbehar, with train service, as per
3364-568: Was used as a prayer hall by the Mughal Muslim soldiers. There is also an Idgah and a deep well which were also probably constructed during that period. Panbari "Pahar", thus is known as the holy seat of the Muslims in Assam. It is said that about 200 years ago, the local people of this place found this mosque in Panbari "Pahar" under the thick foliage. They cleaned this place and started to offer Namaz there. During Eid this mosque bears
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