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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tingkhong
| native_name = Ting-Khong
| native_name_lang = [[Ahom language]]
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Tingkhong.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Naharkatia Moran road through Tingkhong Tea Estate
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.23|N|95.17|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 = [[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 16.5
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 116
| population_total = 236571
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| 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 = 786612
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = (91)3754
| registration_plate = AS-06
| website =
| footnotes = An ancient place of [[Ahom kingdom|Tai-Ahom kingdom]], now a town of Dibrugarh
}}
'''Tingkhong''' is a town of [[Dibrugarh district]] of [[Assam]] state in northeast [[India]].<ref>[http://assamgovt.nic.in/districts/district.asp?disp=ac&distID=1 The Government of Assam official website]</ref> Administratively Tingkhong is located within Dibrugarh district and is today an important tea cultivation and oil exploration area of Assam. Tingkhong is approximately 80 km from Dibrugarh by road towards south-east and approximately 70 km from Tinsukia (locally pronounced as Tinicukeeya) towards south. The nearest airport is Dibrugarh located at a distance of approximately 70 km and nearest small railway station is at [[Naharkatia]] town. Urban areas close to Tingkhong are Naharkatiya - 20 km, Duliajan - 33 km, Sonari - 18 km, Moran - 37 km, etc. by roadways.

== History ==
[[File:Mong Mao-the detail map.svg|thumb|left|Tingkhong under [[Mong Mao]] (yellow) ruler [[Si Kefa]] in 1360 CE]]
It is said that [[Suhungmung]] (1497–1539) built the town of Tingkhong, settled a number of Ahom princes from [[Mongkawng]] (present-day [[Kachin state]] of [[Myanmar]]). Henceforth it became the residence of the [[Tungkhungia Ahom kings|Tungkhungia]] Ahom princes (1681 - 1838). [[Gadadhar Singha]] had famously built here the Rahdoi pukhuri here.

==Geography==
Tingkhong is located at {{coord|27.13|N|95.10|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 116 metres (381 feet).

==Transport==
The Naharkatia Railway station serves as the [[railhead]] which is 20 km apart. Buses play frequently to and from [[Naharkatia]], [[Moran Town|Moran]], [[Rajgarh, Assam|Rajgarh]], etc. And direct bus facility to district centre [[Dibrugarh]] .

==Economy==
Most of the people of Tingkhong are depend on farming of [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|paddy]] and [[tea]]. There are numerous tea gardens in this constituency. Approximately every household have their own small tea gardens.

==Culture==
[[Bihu]] The major indigenous festival of Assam, during this season Bihu dance competition is held in Langharjan stadium. It is a week-long celebration for all the youngsters in the region.

==Education==
Primary & Secondary Schools:
There are several schools for primary education in the whole constituency. Out of them Tingkhong Model Academy and Tingkhong Jatia Vidyalaya are known by all.

Higher Education:
[[Tingkhong College]]<ref>[http://www.tingkhongcollege.edu.in Tingkhong College]</ref> is the only institution of Higher Education. It offers bachelor's degree in Arts.

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
The town is also [[Tingkhong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|a constituency]] in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S03/partycomp119.htm Election Commission of India, Party wise comparison]</ref>
*1978: Bhadeswar Gogoi, [[Janata Party]]
*1985: Atul Chandra Koch, Independent Candidate
*1991: Pritibi Majhi, [[Indian National Congress]]
*1996: Atuwa Munda, [[Indian National Congress]]
*2001: Atuwa Munda, [[Indian National Congress]]
*2006: Anup Phunkan, [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
*2011: Atuwa Munda, [[Indian National Congress]]
*2016: [[Bimal Bora|Bimal Borah]], [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
*2021: Bimal Borah, [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://dibrugarh.nic.in/ The District of Dibrugarh]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061128184547/http://www.assamgovt.nic.in/ The government of Assam]
* [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]
* [http://www.tingkhongcollege.edu.in/ Tingkhong College]
* [http://tingkhongmaaa.blogspot.in/ Tingkhong Model Academy]

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

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