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	\| governing_body = Tinsukia Municipal Board		\| governing_body = Tinsukia Municipal Board
	\| leader_title1 = [[Chairman]]		\| leader_title1 = [[Chairman]]
	\| leader_name1 = Sri ~~Jayanta Baruah~~, [[BJP]]		\| leader_name1 = Sri Pabitra Gogoi, [[BJP]]
	\| leader_title2 = Deputy Commissioner		\| leader_title2 = Deputy Commissioner
	\| leader_name2 = Sri ~~Pawar Narsing Sambhaji~~, [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]]		\| leader_name2 = Sri Swapneel Paul, [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]]
	\| leader_title3 = Superintendent Of Police		\| leader_title3 = Superintendent Of Police
	\| leader_name3 = Sri ~~Debojit Deuri~~, [[Indian Police Service\|~~APS~~]]		\| leader_name3 = Sri Gurav Abhijit Dilip, [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]]
	\| unit_pref		\| unit_pref = Metric
	= Metric		\| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.tinsukiamb.org.in/about.php\|title=TMB \| Tinsukia Municipality Board\|website=www.tinsukiamb.org.in}}</ref>
	\| area_footnotes = <ref>{{~~cite~~ web~~\|title=Tinsukia City~~\|url=https://www.tinsukiamb.org.in/about.php}}</ref>
	\| area_total_km2 = 30		\| area_total_km2 = 30
	\| area_rank = 7th in Assam		\| area_rank = 7th in Assam
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	\| population_total = 126,389		\| population_total = 126,389
	\| population_as_of = 2011		\| population_as_of = 2011
	\| population_footnotes = <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=298235 ~~{{Dead link~~\|date=May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		\| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=298235 \|title=Census of India: Search Details \|access-date=31 May 2014 \|archive-date=24 September 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104954/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=298235 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	\| population_density_km2 = 4200		\| population_density_km2 = 4200
	\| population_rank = 7th in Assam		\| population_rank = 7th in Assam
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	'''Tinsukia''' (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated {{convert\|480\|km\|mi\|0}} north-east of [[Guwahati]] and {{convert\|84\|km\|mi\|0}} away from the border with [[Arunachal Pradesh]].		'''Tinsukia''' (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated {{convert\|480\|km\|mi\|0}} north-east of [[Guwahati]] and {{convert\|84\|km\|mi\|0}} away from the border with [[Arunachal Pradesh]].Tinsukia serves as the headquarters of the [[Moran Autonomous Council]], which is the governing council of the [[Moran people\|Morans]] (An indigenous tribal group found predominantly in the Tinsukia district and neighbouring Arunachal pradesh).

	It is the administrative headquarters of [[Tinsukia District]] of [[Assam]], [[India]].		It is the administrative headquarters of [[Tinsukia District]] of [[Assam]], India.

	== History ==		== History ==
	During the reign of [[Sudangphaa]] (1397-1407), the relatively small [[Ahom kingdom]] was attacked by [[Mongkawng\|Mong Kawng]], a [[Shan State\|Shan state]] in what is today [[Upper Myanmar\|Upper Burma]]. A Mong Kwang army sent under General Ta-chin-Pao advanced ~~upto~~ Tipam but was subsequently defeated and pushed back as far as the Kham Jang territory.{{sfn\|Phukan\|1991\|p=891}} The generals of the two armies conducted a peace treaty on the shore of the [[Lake of No Return\|Nong Jake lake]] and in accordance with the Tai custom dipped their hands in the lake, fixing the boundary of the two kingdoms at [[Patkai\|Patkai hills]].{{sfn\|Phukan\|1991\|p=891}}		During the reign of [[Sudangphaa]] (1397-1407), the relatively small [[Ahom kingdom]] was attacked by [[Mongkawng\|Mong Kawng]], a [[Shan State\|Shan state]] in what is today [[Upper Myanmar\|Upper Burma]]. A Mong Kwang army sent under General Ta-chin-Pao advanced up to Tipam but was subsequently defeated and pushed back as far as the [[Kachin state\|Kham Jang]] territory.{{sfn\|Phukan\|1991\|p=891}} The generals of the two armies conducted a peace treaty on the shore of the [[Lake of No Return\|Nong Jake lake]] and in accordance with the Tai custom dipped their hands in the lake, fixing the boundary of the two kingdoms at [[Patkai\|Patkai hills]].{{sfn\|Phukan\|1991\|p=891}}

	Tinsukia is the site of ''Bengmara'', which was originally known as ''Changmai Pathar''. It was the capital of the [[Matak rajya\|Matak kingdom]] which was founded by Swargadeo [[Sarbananada Singha\|Sarbananda Singha]].<ref name=NIC>{{cite web\|title=Tinsukia\|url=http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/bangmara.asp\|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>		Tinsukia is the site of ''Bengmara'', which was originally known as ''Changmai Pathar''. It was the capital of the [[Matak rajya\|Matak kingdom]] which was founded by Swargadeo [[Sarbananada Singha\|Sarbananda Singha]].<ref name=NIC>{{cite web\|title=Tinsukia\|url=http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/bangmara.asp\|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Tinsukia is located at {{Coord\|27.5\|N\|95.37\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Tinsukia.html ~~Falling Rain Genomics~~, ~~Inc -~~ Tinsukia]</ref> It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).		Tinsukia is located at {{Coord\|27.5\|N\|95.37\|E\|}}.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Tinsukia.html \| title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tinsukia, India }}</ref> It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	{{Pie chart		{{Pie chart
	\|thumb = right		\|thumb = right
	\|caption = Languages spoken in Tinisukia city (2011)<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet\|date=April 2022}}</ref>		\|caption = Languages spoken in Tinisukia city (2011)<ref name="auto">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet\|date=April 2022}}</ref>
	\|label1 = [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]		\|label1 = [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]
	\|value1 = 31.72		\|value1 = 31.72
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	Tinisukia city have a population of 126,389 as per 2011 census. [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] is spoken at 40,087, [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] at 38,452, [[Assamese language\|Assamese]] by 24,762 people, [[Nepali language\|Nepali]] at 2,194 and 13,548 people speaks other languages.<ref~~>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet\|date~~=~~April 2022}}<~~/~~ref~~>		Tinisukia city have a population of 126,389 as per 2011 census. [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] is spoken at 40,087, [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] at 38,452, [[Assamese language\|Assamese]] by 24,762 people, [[Nepali language\|Nepali]] at 2,194 and 13,548 people speaks other languages.<ref name="auto"/>

	==Politics==		==Politics==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	~~{{Commons category\|Tinsukia}}~~
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212063023/http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/index.asp Tinsukia district official website]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212063023/http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/index.asp Tinsukia district official website]
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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Tinsukia district}}
{{more citations needed|date=June 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tinsukia
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Tinkunia pukhri.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = <div style="text-align: center;">A view of the Tinikunia Pukhuri</div>
| nickname = Commercial Hub of Assam
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.500|N|95.367|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Upper Assam]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]]
| subdivision_type4 = No. Of Wards
| subdivision_name4 = 20
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1889
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Tinsukia Municipal Board
| leader_title1 = [[Chairman]]
| leader_name1 = Sri Jayanta Baruah, [[BJP]]
| leader_title2 = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name2 = Sri Pawar Narsing Sambhaji, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title3 = Superintendent Of Police
| leader_name3 = Sri Debojit Deuri, [[Indian Police Service|APS]]
| unit_pref
= Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Tinsukia City|url=https://www.tinsukiamb.org.in/about.php}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 30
| area_rank = 7th in Assam
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 116
| population_total = 126,389
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=298235 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 4200
| population_rank = 7th in Assam
| population_demonym = Tinsukian
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 7861XX
| area_code = 91-374
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AS]]
| registration_plate = AS-23
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex Ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 910 [[Female|♀️]]/ 1000 [[Male|♂️]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Humid subtropical climate|Cwa]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = {{nowrap|[[Official Language]]}}
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Assamese Language|Assamese]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy Rate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = {{increase}} 89.03% {{colour|#fc5|high}}
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency
| blank2_info_sec2 = [[Dibrugarh]]
| blank3_name_sec2 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] Constituency
| blank3_info_sec2 = Tinsukia, Digboi, Doom Dooma, Sadiya, Margherita
| website = {{URL|www.tinsukia.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Tinsukia''' (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated {{convert|480|km|mi|0}} north-east of [[Guwahati]] and {{convert|84|km|mi|0}} away from the border with [[Arunachal Pradesh]].

It is the administrative headquarters of [[Tinsukia District]] of [[Assam]], [[India]].

== History ==
During the reign of [[Sudangphaa]] (1397-1407), the relatively small [[Ahom kingdom]] was attacked by [[Mongkawng|Mong Kawng]], a [[Shan State|Shan state]] in what is today [[Upper Myanmar|Upper Burma]]. A Mong Kwang army sent under General Ta-chin-Pao advanced upto Tipam but was subsequently defeated and pushed back as far as the Kham Jang territory.{{sfn|Phukan|1991|p=891}} The generals of the two armies conducted a peace treaty on the shore of the [[Lake of No Return|Nong Jake lake]] and in accordance with the Tai custom dipped their hands in the lake, fixing the boundary of the two kingdoms at [[Patkai|Patkai hills]].{{sfn|Phukan|1991|p=891}}

Tinsukia is the site of ''Bengmara'', which was originally known as ''Changmai Pathar''. It was the capital of the [[Matak rajya|Matak kingdom]] which was founded by Swargadeo [[Sarbananada Singha|Sarbananda Singha]].<ref name=NIC>{{cite web|title=Tinsukia|url=http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/bangmara.asp|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Tinsukia Coin, issued by Sarbananda Singha in Saka 1716.gif|thumb|right|Coin issued by Sarbananda Singha]]
Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha, known as Mezara, was a member of the erstwhile [[Chutiya kingdom|Chutia]] royal family and rose to become an able administrator.<ref>"The Buruk-Chutiyas, according to P. Saikia are the direct descendants of the Chutia royal family. Sarbananda Singha, the rulers of the Mataks is said to be a Buruk-Chutiya by caste."{{harvcol|Dutta|1985|p=31}}</ref> Mezara adopted the name Sarbananda Singha after he became the king. [[Swargadeo]] Sarbananda Singha introduced coins in his name and in Saka 1716 and 1717, he inscribed the title Swargadeo in the coins.

==Geography==
Tinsukia is located at {{Coord|27.5|N|95.37|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Tinsukia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tinsukia]</ref> It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 census, Tinsukia had a population of 126,389.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of India / Assam / Tinsukia|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Census of India|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref> Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Tinsukia had an average literacy rate of 70.15%, higher than the national average of 64.84%; male literacy was 77.89%, and female literacy 63.54%. 13.29% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census Of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/assam/pop_assam.xls|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Tinisukia city (2011)<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet|date=April 2022}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value1 = 31.72
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|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value2 = 30.42
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|label3 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value3 = 19.59
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Tinisukia city have a population of 126,389 as per 2011 census. [[Hindi language|Hindi]] is spoken at 40,087, [[Bengali language|Bengali]] at 38,452, [[Assamese language|Assamese]] by 24,762 people, [[Nepali language|Nepali]] at 2,194 and 13,548 people speaks other languages.<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet|date=April 2022}}</ref>

==Politics==
Tinsukia is part of [[Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-06
|work = Assam
|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 = 2006-05-04
}}</ref> [[Sanjoy Kishan]] of BJP is the current MLA of [[Tinsukia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].

==Media==
The Assamese daily ''[[Dainik Janambhumi]]'' is published from Tinsukia along with [[Guwahati]] and [[Jorhat]].

==Notable people from Tinsukia==
* [[Bhupen Hazarika]]
* [[Mahika Sharma]]
* [[Savitri Jindal]]
* [[Harekrishna Deka]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite journal| last = Phukan| first=J. N.| title = Relations of the Ahom kings of Assam with those of Mong Mao (in Yunnan, China) and of Mong Kwang (Mogaung in Myanmar) | journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress| volume=52 | year=1991| pages= 888–893| jstor=44142722|issn=2249-1937}}
* {{Citation |last=Dutta |first=Sristidhar |title=The Mataks and their Kingdom |publisher=Chugh Publications |place=Allahabad |year=1985}}
{{refend}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Tinsukia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212063023/http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/index.asp Tinsukia district official website]
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