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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Silapathar
| other_name = চিলাপথাৰ
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Petrol Pump at Silapathar society.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Petrol Pump in entrance of Silapathar
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27|35|43|N|94|43|12|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dhemaji district|Dhemaji]]
| established_title = Silapathar Town Committee
| established_date = 1991
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Silapathar Municipal Board
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 25662
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 787059
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91, 03753
| registration_plate = AS-22
| website =
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}}

'''Silapathar''' is a city in [[Dhemaji district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]]. The town is on the northern bank of the [[Brahmaputra River]], and is {{convert|470|km}} from the city of [[Guwahati]] and just {{cvt|6|km|spell=in}} from border of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan mandir is located around {{cvt|10|km|spell=in}} from Silapathar.

It is the commercial hub of [[Dhemaji district]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]], the place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like [[Mising people|Mising]], [[Chutia people|Chutia]], [[Ahom people|Ahom]], [[Nepalis|Nepali]], [[Deori people|Deoris]].

==Demographics==

{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Silapathar had a population of 25662. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Silapathar has an average literacy rate of 83.25%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87.72%, and female literacy is 78.39%. In Silapathar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

===Language===
{{Pie chart
|Thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Silapathar (2011)<ref name="censuslang">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1 = 42.54
|color1 = Red
|label2 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value2 = 19.89
|color2 = Yellow
|label3 = [[Hindi]]
|value3 = 15.59
|color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Mishing language|Mishing]]
|value4 = 12.78
|color4 = green
|label5 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value5 = 6.12
|color5 = blue
|label6 = others
|value6 = 3.08
|color6 = purple}}

Bengali is the most spoken language at 10,917 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,105, Hindi is spoken by 4,001 people, Mishing at 3,281 and Nepali at 1,521.

==Transportation==

Mohanbari airport which falls under the city of [[Dibrugarh]] is the nearest airport from Silapathar.
Currently NH-52 now NH-15 is connected to the city also Bogibeel bridge connect the city with NH-37.
ASTC provides bus services to nearby towns and cities. Private share taxi also flee across major towns and daily night services also transport large number of passengers to [[West Bengal]], [[Nagaland]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and [[Guwahati]]. Silapathar Railway Station under Rangiya Railway Division give access to people of the city and nearby areas to state capital [[Guwahati]].
New Sissiborgaon and Silapathar railway station connect direct train to Dibrugarh Railway Station and from there one get easy access to Rajdhani Express Dibrugarh div.
[[File:Silapathat Railway station.jpg|thumb|Silapathar Railway station]]
It is well connected to the state and the country through roadways, railways and airways.

==Politics==
Silapathar is part of [[Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].Mr. Pradan Barua from BJP is the present MP from this constituency.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-06
|work = Assam
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2006-05-04
}}</ref> in [[Assam]].
Mr Bhubon Pegu of Gana Shakti is the present MLA of Silapathar, part of 114 [[Jonai]] (ST) [[Vidhan Sabha]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dhemaji district]]
[[Category:Dhemaji]]

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