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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Titabor
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Jorhat district|Jorhat]]
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| elevation_m = 172
| population_total = 7450
| population_as_of = 2001
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| postal_code = 785630
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'''Titabor''' is a town in the [[Jorhat district]] of [[Assam]] in [[India]]. It is about 20 km away from [[Jorhat|Jorhat City]]. It is one of the highly greeny places of Assam almost surrounded by different tea-estates.

==Geography==
Titabar is located at {{coord|26.60|N|94.20|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Titabar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titabar]</ref> and has an average elevation of {{convert|172|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
In the 2001 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the Titabor subdivision had a population of 110,224. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Titabor has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%; 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
Titabor is well connected by road and railways. Na Ali and Gar Ali connect the town with Jorhat. Buses and mini vans are daily ply from Jorhat to Titabor. For long distance, [[Assam State Transport Corporation|ASTC]] and other private bus transportation service operate direct bus from Titabor to [[Guwahati]] via Jorhat. It has a railway station on [[Lumding-Dibrugarh section]] of [[Tinsukia railway division]] of [[Northeast Frontier Railway]]. The nearest airport is [[Jorhat Airport]].

==Place of interests==
'''Thengal Bhawan'''
[[File:Thengal Manor Front.jpg|200px|thumb|Thengal Bhawan]]
The Thengal Bhawan is Located at Jalukonibari in Titabor, was built in 1880 by Raibahadur [[Siva Prasad Barooah]]. In 1929, he published a weekly Assamese newspaper. Later, he established his printing press and office at Thengal Bhawan and managed to publish a daily newspaper, ''Dainik Batori''.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/explore-the-unexplored-thangal-manor-in-jorhat/1/465310.html</ref> It was the first Assamese daily newspaper. The Thengal Bhawan is now used as a guest house.

'''Thengal Cultural Centre and Museum'''

The Thengal Cultural Centre and Museum is located at Balijan Gaon. The museum is preserving the age old traditions, culture and heritage of the [[Thengal-Kachari]] community. It also has the amusement facilities for children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/cm-sonowal-inaugurates-thengal-cultural-centre-and-museum-at-titabor-515871|title= CM Sonowal inaugurates Thengal Cultural Centre and Museum at Titabor|access-date=2021-08-03}}</ref>

==Politics==
The Titabar subdivision is part of the [[Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. The previous MLA from [[Titabar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] was [[Tarun Gogoi]], the former Chief Minister of [[Assam]] - he has been in this seat since 2001 till he died on 23rd November 2020.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate = 2008-10-06
|work = Assam
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate = 2006-05-04
}}</ref>Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] is the incumbent MLA of this constituency. He is a Graduate from the St.Edmunds College, Shillong.

== Education ==
Pragjyotika Academy, situated in the heart of Titabor, is a secondary school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pragjyotika.org.in/|title=Welcome to "Pragjyotika A Group Of Institutions"|website=Pragjyotika Group Of Institutions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521105135/http://pragjyotika.org.in/|archive-date=21 May 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=24 August 2013}}</ref> Concept Junior College is another private educational institute of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://conceptttb.in/|title= Concept Titabor Group of Institutions and Publications|website=Concept Titabor|access-date=2021-05-15|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Titabar has also some famous educational institutions like [[Nanda Nath Saikia College]], [[Mihiram Saikia Higher Secondary School]] and [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jorhat]].

== Notable People ==
* Late Ashok Saikia, 1971 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya Cadre, Joint Secretary (PMO) in the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] Government
*[[Siva Prasad Barooah]], tea planter, philanthropist, politician
* [[Bijoy Krishna Handique]], former MP
* [[Hemendra Prasad Barooah]], entrepreneur, tea planter and philanthropist
* Satyendra Nath Borkataki, ICS and former diplomat, historian
* [[Shrinjan Rajkumar Gohain]], Indian Chess Player
* [[Tarun Gogoi]], former [[Chief Minister of Assam]]
* Jageswar Sarmah, litterateur and scholar
* Hirendra Nath Dutta, [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winner poet [https://as.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A7%B0_%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5_%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4]

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Jorhat district]]
[[Category:Jorhat]]

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