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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sivasagar Lake
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 1,151,050
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| 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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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| coordinates = {{coord|26.9932|N|94.6334|E|display=inline,title}}
| governing_body = Sivasagar Municipal Board
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| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| settlement_type = Lake
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| 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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| demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
}}'''Sivasagar Lake ( [[Sivasagar Tank (Borpukhuri)|Borpukhuri]] )''', situated within the heart of the Sivasagar city (Pron: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|v|ə|ˌ|s|ʌ|g|ər}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|ɪ|v|ə|ˌ|s|ʌ|g|ər}}). ("the ocean of [[Shiva]]"), and headquarters of the [[Sivasagar district]] [[Assam]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sibsagar {{!}} India|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Sibsagar|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> The Town was named after Lake Sivasagar, a 200 year old lake is considered as a tourist attraction. This lake was built by Queen Ambika who was the wife of [[Ahom dynasty|Ahom]] king [[Siva Singha]]. It lies about {{convert|360|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Grand Heritage of Sivasagar|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/67690/grand-heritage-sivasagar|access-date=2021-06-05|website=www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Print|url=https://theprint.in/economy/these-are-the-5-archaeological-sites-modi-govt-wants-to-develop-with-museums/358058/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== History ==
The Sivasagar Lake is the second largest lake in [[Assam]]. It was built in the year of 1734. This is also known as Bhorpukhuri, the entire bank of the tank is of historic importance as it has three temples.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sibsagar lake, Sibsagar Tourism (2019) - Assam > Travel Guide -|url=https://wanderwhale.com/destinations/sibsagar/sibsagar-lake|access-date=2021-05-28|website=wanderwhale.com}}</ref> Sivasagar Lake is taken account as a attractions for many devotees and attract Tourists from the entire country .

This place is visited often by nature admirers, wildlife buffs, and history lovers tourist.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-12|title=7 Prettiest Towns In Northeast India That Seem Straight Out Of Fairy Tale|url=https://curlytales.com/prettiest-towns-in-northeast-india-that-seem-straight-out-of-fairy-tale/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Curly Tales|language=en-US}}</ref> One of the major attractions of Sivasagar is Sivasagar Lake, It is the attraction of this town. It covers an area of about 130 to 257 acres and is surrounded by deep earthen moats. There are three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar Lake, which are also referred to as a Dol in the Assamese language. These Dols are Vishnu Dol, Siva Dol, and Devi Dol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2018/10/18/assam-how-this-ahom-era-temple-is-keeping-a-285-year-legacy-alive/|title = Assam: How this Ahom-era temple is keeping a 285-year legacy alive|date = 18 October 2018}}</ref>

=== Population History in Sivasagar District ===
<div style="width:100%;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ align="center" |'''Population changes'''
| align="center" |'''Year'''
!1951
!1991
!2001
!2011
|-
| align="center" |'''Population'''
|10.622<ref name="1951Census">http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/37940</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" />
|}
</div>

== Notable people ==

* [[Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta]], DGP of Assam police
*[[Shyamkanu Mahanta]], Cultural activist of Assam
*[[Shubhankar Baruah]], Radio personality.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Lakes of Assam]]
[[Category:Sivasagar district]]

Sivasagar Lake - Revision history

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