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	The Sivasagar was established by Ahoms. Before the arrival of Ahoms, the area under the district was inhabited by the indigenous Tibeto-Burman tribes like Borahis and [[Moran people\|Morans]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1uOtYajARpEC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=sukapha+moran&source=bl&ots=zDzheEevjc&sig=ACfU3U3CvO_NZTSpaCaMY1m8jU0n6ODRMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5-prg4Z7kAhXOT30KHVDwCJMQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sukapha%20moran&f=false Sukapha arrived in 1228 and settled with the Morans and Borahis]</ref>		The Sivasagar was established by Ahoms. Before the arrival of Ahoms, the area under the district was inhabited by the indigenous Tibeto-Burman tribes like Borahis and [[Moran people\|Morans]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1uOtYajARpEC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=sukapha+moran&source=bl&ots=zDzheEevjc&sig=ACfU3U3CvO_NZTSpaCaMY1m8jU0n6ODRMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5-prg4Z7kAhXOT30KHVDwCJMQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sukapha%20moran&f=false Sukapha arrived in 1228 and settled with the Morans and Borahis]</ref>

	Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous [[Ahom Dynasty\|Ahoms]] ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which till today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district.<ref name="Deputy Director" /> Sivasagar, or Rangpur as it was known then, was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The famous [[Joysagar Lake\|Joysagar Tank]] was excavated within 45 days by [[Rudra Singha]] (1696-1714) in memory of his mother [[Joymoti Konwari]]. The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744-1751) built the [[Ranghar]] with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. [[Sukapha]], the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as Rangpur and Rangpur was earlier known as Meteka.<ref name="G L Publications">{{cite book \| title=Sivasagar District \| publisher=G L Publications \| author=The North East Times, Special supplement \| year=1995 \| location=Guwahati}}</ref> The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This [[~~Treaty~~ of Yandabo~~\|treaty of Yandaboo~~]] brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 treaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of [[Purandar Singha]]’s dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912-13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the [[Jorhat district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web \| url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title = Districts of India \| access-date = 2011-10-11 \| last = Law \| first = Gwillim \| date = 2011-09-25 \| work = Statoids}}</ref> It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the [[Golaghat district]].<ref name='Statoids'/>		Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous [[Ahom Dynasty\|Ahoms]] ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which till today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district.<ref name="Deputy Director" /> Sivasagar, or Rangpur as it was known then, was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The famous [[Joysagar Lake\|Joysagar Tank]] was excavated within 45 days by [[Rudra Singha]] (1696-1714) in memory of his mother [[Joymoti Konwari]]. The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744-1751) built the [[Ranghar]] with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. [[Sukapha]], the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as Rangpur and Rangpur was earlier known as Meteka.<ref name="G L Publications">{{cite book \| title=Sivasagar District \| publisher=G L Publications \| author=The North East Times, Special supplement \| year=1995 \| location=Guwahati}}</ref> The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This [[treaty of Yandabo]]o brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 treaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of [[Purandar Singha]]’s dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912-13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the [[Jorhat district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web \| url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title = Districts of India \| access-date = 2011-10-11 \| last = Law \| first = Gwillim \| date = 2011-09-25 \| work = Statoids}}</ref> It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the [[Golaghat district]].<ref name='Statoids'/>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	Sibsagar is a overwhelming assamese majority district. According to the 2011 census, 84.26% of the district speaks [[Assamese language\|Assamese]], 4.98% [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 7.32% [[Hindi]], 1.86% [[Mikir language\|Mikir]] as their first language and 1.58% speaks other languages.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX</ref>		Sibsagar is a overwhelming assamese majority district. According to the 2011 census, 84.26% of the district speaks [[Assamese language\|Assamese]], 4.98% [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 7.32% [[Hindi]], 1.86% [[Mikir language\|Mikir]] as their first language and 1.58% speaks other languages.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet\|date=April 2022}}</ref>

	==Flora and fauna==		==Flora and fauna==

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	'''Sivasagar district''' (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}}), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the 34 [[~~Districts~~ of Assam\|districts]] of [[Assam]] ~~[[States and territories of India\|~~state]] in Northeast [[India]]. [[Sivasagar]] ~~city~~ is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich biodiversity.<ref name="Deputy Director">{{cite book \| title=District at a glance, Sivasagar \| publisher=Office of the Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics, Sivasagar \| year=2001}}</ref> The districts covers an area of 2668 square kilometers (of the total area of 78438 square kilometers of Assam). The district comprises two sub-divisions – ''Sivasagar'' and ''Nazira''. The district of Sivasagar lies between 26.45°N and 27.15°N latitudes and 94.25°E and 95.25°E longitudes. The district is bounded by the [[Brahmaputra River]] to the north, [[Nagaland]] to the south, the [[Charaideo district]] to the east and the [[Jhanji River]] to the west. The Sivasagar district has acquired its distinct identity due to the co-existence of different races, tribes, languages and cultures.		'''Sivasagar district''' (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}}), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the [[List of districts of Assam\|34 districts of Assam]] state in Northeast [[India]]. [[Sivasagar\|Sivasagar city]] is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich biodiversity.<ref name="Deputy Director">{{cite book \| title=District at a glance, Sivasagar \| publisher=Office of the Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics, Sivasagar \| year=2001}}</ref> The districts covers an area of 2668 square kilometers (of the total area of 78438 square kilometers of Assam). The district comprises two sub-divisions – ''Sivasagar'' and ''Nazira''. The district of Sivasagar lies between 26.45°N and 27.15°N latitudes and 94.25°E and 95.25°E longitudes. The district is bounded by the [[Brahmaputra River]] to the north, [[Nagaland]] to the south, the [[Charaideo district]] to the east and the [[Jhanji River]] to the west. The Sivasagar district has acquired its distinct identity due to the co-existence of different races, tribes, languages and cultures.

	==History==		==History==
	The Sivasagar was established by Ahoms. Before the arrival of Ahoms, the area under the district was inhabited by the indigenous Tibeto-Burman tribes like Borahis and [[Moran people\|Morans]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1uOtYajARpEC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=sukapha+moran&source=bl&ots=zDzheEevjc&sig=ACfU3U3CvO_NZTSpaCaMY1m8jU0n6ODRMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5-prg4Z7kAhXOT30KHVDwCJMQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sukapha%20moran&f=false Sukapha arrived in 1228 and settled with the Morans and Borahis]</ref>		The Sivasagar was established by Ahoms. Before the arrival of Ahoms, the area under the district was inhabited by the indigenous Tibeto-Burman tribes like Borahis and [[Moran people\|Morans]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1uOtYajARpEC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=sukapha+moran&source=bl&ots=zDzheEevjc&sig=ACfU3U3CvO_NZTSpaCaMY1m8jU0n6ODRMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5-prg4Z7kAhXOT30KHVDwCJMQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sukapha%20moran&f=false Sukapha arrived in 1228 and settled with the Morans and Borahis]</ref>

	Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous [[Ahom Dynasty\|Ahoms]] ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which till today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district.<ref name="Deputy Director" /> Sivasagar, or ~~Rongpur~~ as it was known then, was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The famous [[Joysagar Lake\|Joysagar Tank]] was excavated within 45 days by [[Rudra Singha]] (1696-1714) in memory of his mother [[Joymoti Konwari]]. The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744-1751) built the [[Ranghar]] with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. [[Sukapha]], the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as ~~Rongpur~~ and ~~Rongpur~~ was earlier known as Meteka.<ref name="G L Publications">{{cite book \| title=Sivasagar District \| publisher=G L Publications \| author=The North East Times, Special supplement \| year=1995 \| location=Guwahati}}</ref> The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This [[Treaty of Yandabo\|treaty of Yandaboo]] brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 ~~teaty~~, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of [[Purandar Singha]]’s dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912-13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the [[Jorhat district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web \| url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title = Districts of India \| access-date = 2011-10-11 \| last = Law \| first = Gwillim \| date = 2011-09-25 \| work = Statoids}}</ref> It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the [[Golaghat district]].<ref name='Statoids'/>		Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous [[Ahom Dynasty\|Ahoms]] ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which till today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district.<ref name="Deputy Director" /> Sivasagar, or Rangpur as it was known then, was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The famous [[Joysagar Lake\|Joysagar Tank]] was excavated within 45 days by [[Rudra Singha]] (1696-1714) in memory of his mother [[Joymoti Konwari]]. The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744-1751) built the [[Ranghar]] with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. [[Sukapha]], the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as Rangpur and Rangpur was earlier known as Meteka.<ref name="G L Publications">{{cite book \| title=Sivasagar District \| publisher=G L Publications \| author=The North East Times, Special supplement \| year=1995 \| location=Guwahati}}</ref> The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This [[Treaty of Yandabo\|treaty of Yandaboo]] brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 treaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of [[Purandar Singha]]’s dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912-13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the [[Jorhat district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web \| url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title = Districts of India \| access-date = 2011-10-11 \| last = Law \| first = Gwillim \| date = 2011-09-25 \| work = Statoids}}</ref> It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the [[Golaghat district]].<ref name='Statoids'/>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Flora and fauna==		==Flora and fauna==
	In 1999, Sivasagar district became home to the [[Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert\|34\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on\|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web\|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment\|title=Protected areas: Assam\|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm\|access-date=September 25, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm\|archive-date=August 23, 2011}}</ref>		In 1999, Sivasagar district became home to the [[Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert\|34\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on\|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web\|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment\|title=Protected areas: Assam\|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm\|access-date=September 25, 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm\|archive-date=August 23, 2011}}</ref>
	There are also many reserve forests like Abhaypur, Dilli, Diroi, Geleky and Saleh. There are some unclassified forests along the Nagaland and Arunachal border. The vegetation is mostly [[tropical evergreen]] with trees like hollong, titachapa, nahor, mekai etc. dominating the canopy.		There are also many reserve forests like Abhaypur, Dilli, Diroi, Geleky and Saleh. There are some unclassified forests along the Nagaland and Arunachal border. The vegetation is mostly [[Tropical evergreen forest\|tropical evergreen]] with trees like [[Dipterocarpus retusus\|hollong]], titachapa, nahor, mekai etc. dominating the canopy.
	The district is also rich in fauna. Various rare and endangered mammals like [[tiger]], [[elephant]], [[sun bear]], [[sambar (deer)\|sambar]], [[hoolock gibbon]] are found in the reserve forests.		The district is also rich in [[fauna]]. Various rare and endangered mammals like [[tiger]], [[elephant]], [[sun bear]], [[sambar (deer)\|sambar]], [[hoolock gibbon]] are found in the reserve forests.

	==Festivals and fairs==		==Festivals and fairs==

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Sivasagar}}
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'''Sivasagar district''' (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}}), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the 34 [[Districts of Assam|districts]] of [[Assam]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in Northeast [[India]]. [[Sivasagar]] city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich biodiversity.<ref name="Deputy Director">{{cite book | title=District at a glance, Sivasagar | publisher=Office of the Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics, Sivasagar | year=2001}}</ref> The districts covers an area of 2668 square kilometers (of the total area of 78438 square kilometers of Assam). The district comprises two sub-divisions – ''Sivasagar'' and ''Nazira''. The district of Sivasagar lies between 26.45°N and 27.15°N latitudes and 94.25°E and 95.25°E longitudes. The district is bounded by the [[Brahmaputra River]] to the north, [[Nagaland]] to the south, the [[Charaideo district]] to the east and the [[Jhanji River]] to the west. The Sivasagar district has acquired its distinct identity due to the co-existence of different races, tribes, languages and cultures.

==History==
The Sivasagar was established by Ahoms. Before the arrival of Ahoms, the area under the district was inhabited by the indigenous Tibeto-Burman tribes like Borahis and [[Moran people|Morans]].<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1uOtYajARpEC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=sukapha+moran&source=bl&ots=zDzheEevjc&sig=ACfU3U3CvO_NZTSpaCaMY1m8jU0n6ODRMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi5-prg4Z7kAhXOT30KHVDwCJMQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sukapha%20moran&f=false Sukapha arrived in 1228 and settled with the Morans and Borahis]</ref>

Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous [[Ahom Dynasty|Ahoms]] ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which till today stand out as memorials to their glory in the district.<ref name="Deputy Director" /> Sivasagar, or Rongpur as it was known then, was the capital of the [[Ahom Kingdom]] from 1699 to 1788. The famous [[Joysagar Lake|Joysagar Tank]] was excavated within 45 days by [[Rudra Singha]] (1696-1714) in memory of his mother [[Joymoti Konwari]]. The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. [[Pramatta Singha]] (1744-1751) built the [[Ranghar]] with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at a distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. [[Sukapha]], the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar was earlier known as Rongpur and Rongpur was earlier known as Meteka.<ref name="G L Publications">{{cite book | title=Sivasagar District | publisher=G L Publications | author=The North East Times, Special supplement | year=1995 | location=Guwahati}}</ref> The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This [[Treaty of Yandabo|treaty of Yandaboo]] brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 teaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as the formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of [[Purandar Singha]]’s dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912-13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the [[Jorhat district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref> It was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the [[Golaghat district]].<ref name='Statoids'/>

==Geography==
One of the quaintest towns of Eastern Assam, Sivasagar is one of the cleanest towns in Assam. The district is situated between 26.45° and 27.15° North latitudes and 94.25° and 95.25° East longitudes. Sivasagar district occupies an area of {{convert|2668|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Assam: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1116 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Estonia]]'s [[Saaremaa Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 2011-10-11 | date = 1998-02-18 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Saaremaa 2,672km2}}</ref>

The Sivasagar district is bordered by the [[Naga Hills]] and Arunachal Pradesh in the south and south-east respectively and the [[Brahmaputra]] river in the north. The district is mostly flat alluvial plain with hillocks on south-eastern and southern areas near the [[Nagaland]] border.

==Economy==
The main industries in Sivasagar are oil industry, tea industry & tourism industry. Majority of the population are agrarian.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sivasagar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,151,050, roughly equal to the population of [[East Timor]]. This gives it a ranking of 406th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> The district has a population density of {{convert|431|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.37%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Sivasagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 951 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 81.36%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

Hindus 927,706 (88.16%), Muslims 85,761 (8.15%).
The main communities living in the district are [[Ahoms]], [[Chutia people|Chutia]], [[Tea-tribes]] ([[Adivasi]]), [[Sonowal Kacharis]], [[Mishing People|Mising]], [[Indian Gorkha]]s and [[Deori people|Deori]].
There are also a few villages of [[Buddhist]] tribes like [[Khamyang people|Khamyang]] and [[Turung people]]. Moreover, there is a small population of [[Tiwa people (Lalung)#Plains Tiwas|Tiwas]], [[Konyak people|Konyak]], [[Meitei people|Meitei]] and [[Nocte]] living in certain parts of the district. Many [[Rajasthani people|Rajasthani]] families are also present in Sivasagar district

{{Pie chart
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|caption = Languages spoken in Sibsagar district (2011)<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX</ref>
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value1 = 84.26
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|label2 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value2 = 7.32
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|label3 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value3 = 4.98
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|label4 = [[Mishing language|Mishing]]
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Sibsagar is a overwhelming assamese majority district. According to the 2011 census, 84.26% of the district speaks [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 4.98% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 7.32% [[Hindi]], 1.86% [[Mikir language|Mikir]] as their first language and 1.58% speaks other languages.<ref name="censusindia.gov.in">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX</ref>

==Flora and fauna==
In 1999, Sivasagar district became home to the [[Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert|34|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: Assam|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=September 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=August 23, 2011}}</ref>
There are also many reserve forests like Abhaypur, Dilli, Diroi, Geleky and Saleh. There are some unclassified forests along the Nagaland and Arunachal border. The vegetation is mostly [[tropical evergreen]] with trees like hollong, titachapa, nahor, mekai etc. dominating the canopy.
The district is also rich in fauna. Various rare and endangered mammals like [[tiger]], [[elephant]], [[sun bear]], [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[hoolock gibbon]] are found in the reserve forests.

==Festivals and fairs==
The Bihus are the most popular agricultural festival in the district.<ref name="G L Publications" /> The Bohag Bihu/Rongali Bihu marks the advent of the cropping season, the Magh Bihu is the harvest festival and the Kati Bihu held in the lean period of agriculture is marked by the observing of penance and prayer. The Vaishnav community observes the birth and death anniversaries of the prominent Vaishnava saints of the state. Tribal communities like the Mishings and Deoris also perform Bihu in their own styles. Id-ul-Zuha and Id-ul-fitr are religious festivals of the Muslim community. Other Hindu festivals observed in the district are Ambubashi, Durga Puja and Sivaratri . The Sivaratri Mela of Siva Dol in Sivasagar town has been observed since the days of Ahom rule.<ref name="G L Publications" /> The Tea tribes maintain their own rich cultural traditions. The Jhumur dance and traditional music of these communities are very popular.

===Sivasagar Day===
The Sivasagar District celebrates Sivasagar Day on July the 1st of every year. The day is celebrated with cultural programs and cultural rallies along with plantation programmes in the entire Sivasagar District.

==See also==
* [[Matak Autonomous Council]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://sivasagar.nic.in District administration website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sivasagar district
|North = [[Lakhimpur District]]
|Northeast = [[Dibrugarh district]]
|East = [[Dibrugarh district]]
|Southeast = [[Mon district]], [[Nagaland]]
|South = [[Longleng district]], [[Nagaland]]
|Southwest = [[Mokokchung district]], [[Nagaland]]
|West = [[Jorhat district]]
|Northwest = [[Jorhat district]]
}}

{{Assam}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Ahom kingdom]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Assam]]