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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Sivasagar district}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sivasagar
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Sivasagar.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Sivadol, Ajanpir Dargah, Garhgaon's Kareng ghar, [[Rang Ghar]] and night view of [[Sivasagar Tank (Borpukhuri)|Sivasagar tank]]
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| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.98|N|94.63|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sivasagar district|Sivasagar]]
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| governing_body = Sivasagar Municipal Board
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 95
| population_total = 50,781
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_demonym = Sivsagarian
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 785640
| area_code = 91-3772
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AS]]
| registration_plate = AS 04
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest major city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jorhat]], [[Dibrugarh]]
| website = {{URL|www.sivasagar.nic.in}}
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| official_name = Sivasagar Town
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'''Sivasagar''' is a town in and headquarters of the [[Sivasagar district]], [[Assam]]. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Sivasagar is an important centre for tea and oil industries today.<ref name="argucom.assam.gov.in">{{cite web | url=https://argucom.assam.gov.in/frontimpotentdata/about-sivasagar | title=About Sivasagar | Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management | Government of Assam, India }}</ref>
Sivasagar is a part of [[Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date=4 May 2006
}}</ref> [[Akhil Gogoi]] is the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Sibsagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].

== History ==
{{see also|Battle of Dhai Ali}}
Sivasagar, formerly known as [[Rangpur (Ahom capital)|Rangpur]], was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The Ahoms ruled Assam for six centuries until their kingdom fell to the Burmese [[Konbaung dynasty]] in 1819 and their ruling class was all but wiped out.<ref name="uchicago">{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V06_039.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 6, page 33 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library|publisher=dsal.uchicago.edu|access-date=2014-01-28}}</ref>

During the reign [[Gaurinath Singha]] (1780–1795) a battle was fought against the [[Moamoria]] rebels on the vicinity of the [[Sivasagar Tank (Borpukhuri)|Sivasagar tank]].

The province was conquered by the British in 1825 and was completely annexed in 1826. For administrative purposes, it was divided into three sub-divisions.<ref name="uchicago2">{{cite web|url=h://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_358.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 22, page 352 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library|publisher=dsal.uchicago.edu|access-date=2014-01-28}}</ref>

===Name===
It is said that the original name of Sivasagar was - 'Kalansupar' after the name of 'Kalansu Gohain' who resided in a village that originally existed in the place where currently the Sivasagar tank is located. <ref>http://onlinesivasagar.com/page_history.htm {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sibsagar.assamonline.in/About/CityProfile/index.html |title=Profile of Sibsagar, History of Sibsagar, Sibsagar Economy |website=sibsagar.assamonline.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530175532/http://sibsagar.assamonline.in/About/CityProfile/index.html |archive-date=2014-05-30}}</ref> In the year 1733, the Ahom queen Ambika devi dug a tank at the ahom capital Rangpur, covering a area of 257 acre. The place came to be known as Sivpore (Sivpur) being associated with the great [[Sivasagar Sivadol|Siva temple]] (Siva Dol) built on the bank of this tank. Then with the passage-of time, the name Sibsagar was formed.<ref>{{cite book |title=Assam District Gazetteers: Sibsagar District |page=1}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Sivasagar is located at {{Coord|27.15|N|95.25|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 86.6 meters above sea level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sivasagar.nic.in/pages/at%20a%20glance.html |title=About Sivasagar District |publisher=Sivasagar.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2022-08-05}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
'''An official Census 2011 detail of Sivasagar'''
In 2011, Sivasagar had a population of 50,781 of which males and females were 26,925 and 23,856 respectively. In the 2001 census, Sivasagar had a population of 53,854. In the 2001 census, this figure for Sivasagar District was at 0.17 percent of Assam's population.

There was a change of 5.7 percent in the population compared to the population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Sivasagar recorded an increase of 44.2 percent to its population compared to 1991.
The average literacy rate of Sivasagar in 2011 was 80.41 compared to 74.47 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 85.84 and 74.71 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 81.53 and 66.81 in Sivasagar District. Total literate in Sivasagar District was 813,505 of which male and female were 444,767 and 368,738 respectively.

'''Population History'''
<div style="width:100%;">
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ colspan="8" style="background:#efefef; text-align:center;"| '''Population changes'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Year'''
! 1951
! 1991
! 2001
! 2011
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Population'''
| 10,622<ref name="1951Census">[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/37940]{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>
| 37,326 <ref name="2011Census">{{cite web| url = http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-assam.php| title = Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>
| 53,854 <ref name="2011Census"/>
| 50,781 <ref name="2011Census"/>
|}

== District Court ==
After the declaration of a separate Civil District of Sivasagar in the year 1984, the District Judiciary was set up in the year 1985, while the District Judge of erstwhile amalgamated Sivasagar District was Late Purna Ch. Saikia the then District Judge of Sivasagar Headquarter at Jorhat, who took out all the initiatives to inaugurate the District Judiciary from Jorhat and the first District & Sessions Judge at Sivasagar was Sri G.S. Basumatari, which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Justice Sri K.Lahiri on 16th day of April,1985.
The C.J.M. court was opened at Sivasagar on 1983. The court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Charaideo, Sonari was established on 1984. The Civil Judge & Asstt. Sessions Judge, Sivasagar was opened in the year, 1987. The Addl. District & Sessions Judge (F.T.C) was functioning from the year 2001. The circuit court of the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Charaideo, Sonari was established on the 15th day of December, 2003.The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court(M), Nazira was functioning 24 July 2014.As per order of the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court, the new Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Charaideo, Sonari is functioning on the date of 09-02-2018. On the date of 27-02-2021, Charaideo judicial courts separated from Sivasagar district. There are twelve Judicial Courts now in Sivasagar District and are functioning very smoothly.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sivasagarjudiciary.gov.in/aboutus.html | title=Sivsagar District Judiciary--[ About Us ] }}</ref>

== Transport ==

=== Air ===
[[Jorhat Airport]] located at Jorhat, 75 km away from Sivasagar. Another option for getting here is via [[Dibrugarh Airport]], located at a distance of 95 km from the city.<ref name="argucom.assam.gov.in"/>

=== Rail ===
[[Sibsagar Town railway station]] serves the town. The nearest railway junction on the [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]] of the [[Northeast Frontier Railways]] is [[Simaluguri Junction railway station|Simaluguri Junction]], 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from Sivasagar. Buses ply regularly from Simaluguri towards Sivasagar. It is approximately a half-hour bus ride from Simaluguri town.
<ref name="argucom.assam.gov.in"/>

=== Road ===
Sivasagar is well connected by road with the rest of the state. State-run buses connect it to Guwahati, Dibrugarh, and Jorhat from the [[Assam State Transport Corporation]]'s (ASTC) bus station in Sivasagar. Private buses are also available. Taxis are also available for hire. Auto-rickshaws and other modes of transport are available in and around the town. Cheaper modes of transport, like Tata Magic and Tempos, are available through Nazira, Mechagarh and Joysagar to Sivasagar.<ref name="argucom.assam.gov.in"/>

== Healthare and education ==

=== Universities ===
[[Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://argucom.assam.gov.in/ |title=Home | Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management | Government Of Assam, India |publisher=Argucom.assam.gov.in |date=2022-07-05 |accessdate=2022-08-05}}</ref>

=== Petroleum institute ===
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rgipt.ac.in/en/article/recruitment-sivasagar | title=Official Website of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, India. / Recruitment }}</ref>

=== Colleges ===
*[[Sibsagar College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sibsagarcollege.in/ |title=Sibsagar College |publisher=Sibsagarcollege.in |date=2022-06-30 |accessdate=2022-08-05}}</ref>
*[[Sibsagar Girls' College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sibsagargirlscollege.org.in/ |title=Sibsagar Girls College |publisher=Sibsagar Girls College |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2022-08-05}}</ref>
*Sibsagar Commerce College<ref>{{cite web|author=colorlib |url=https://sibsagarcommercecollege.org.in/ |title=SCC |publisher=Sibsagarcommercecollege.org.in |date= |accessdate=2022-08-05}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Siukafa Multispeciality Hospital, Pragati Hospital and research centre,<ref>https://www.justdial.com/Sibsagar/Pragati-Hospital-Research-Centre-Near-Jenganikatia-Sivasagar-Ho/9999PXXXX-XXXX-110113153039-D6Y1_BZDET {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> Aditya Diagnostic and Hospital,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.adityahospitals.org/sibsagar-branch/ | title=Sibsagar Branch – Aditya Hospital }}</ref> Sampriti Hospital, East Point and Research centre, Sivasagar Civil Hospital and Sarma Nursing home.

== Politics ==
Sibsagar is a part of [[Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/assam/sibsagar-wise-election-results-live-s03a108/ | title=Assam Elections 2021: Constituency Wise Live Result, Tally }}</ref> [[Akhil Gogoi]] of [[Raijor Dol|RD]] is the incumbent [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Sibsagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sivasagar assembly constituency]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/sibsagar.html | title=Sibsagar Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs }}</ref>

== Notable people ==
*[[Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta]], DGP of Assam police
*[[Bhogeswar Baruah]], former athlete and coach
*[[Hiteswar Saikia]], politician
*[[Pranab Kumar Gogoi]], politician<ref>{{cite web | url=https://myneta.info/assam2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=179 | title=Pranab Gogoi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SIBSAGAR(SIVSAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate }}</ref>
*[[Manas Robin]], musician
*[[Akhil Gogoi]], MLA Sivasagar Constituency<ref>{{cite web | url=https://scroll.in/latest/993939/assam-elections-jailed-activist-akhil-gogoi-wins-sibsagar-constituency | title=Assam elections: Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi wins Sibsagar constituency }}</ref>
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]], Indian TV actress <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.magicalassam.com/2016/06/devoleena-bhattacharjee.html | title=3 Lesser Known Facts about Assam Girl Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi Bahu | date=20 June 2016 }}</ref>
*[[Amrita Gogoi]], Assamese actress

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Sivasagar}}
*http://sivasagar.nic.in

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