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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Tinsukia district}} | {{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Tinsukia district}} | ||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | |||
| name = Tinsukia | |||
| native_name = <!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox, per WP:INDICSCRIPT policy. --> | |||
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| other_name = | |||
| settlement_type = City | |||
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| image1 = New Tinsukia Railway Junction.jpg | |||
| image4 = Jaymoti Steam Engine.jpg | |||
| image2 = Tinkunia pukhri.jpg | |||
| image3 =GNB Road and Ranghr Complex.jpg | |||
| footer_align = center | |||
| | | footer = ''From top, then left to right'': | ||
| | [[New Tinsukia Junction railway station]], Tinkunia pukhri, Night View of GNB Road and Ranghr Complex, Jaymoti Steam Engine at Railway Heritage Museum | ||
}} | |||
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| nickname = Commercial Hub of Assam | |||
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India | |||
| image_alt | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
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| nickname | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India | ||
| pushpin_map | | coordinates = {{coord|27.500|N|95.367|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| coordinates | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]] | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]] | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name2 = [[Upper Assam]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_name3 = [[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_type4 = No. Of Wards | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name4 = 20 | ||
| subdivision_type3 | | established_title = Established | ||
| subdivision_name3 | | established_date = 1889 | ||
| subdivision_type4 | | founder = | ||
| subdivision_name4 | | named_for = | ||
| established_title | | government_type = Municipality | ||
| established_date | | governing_body = Tinsukia Municipal Board | ||
| founder | | leader_title1 = [[Chairman]] | ||
| named_for | | leader_name1 = Udhav Agarwal, [[BJP]] | ||
| government_type | | leader_title2 = District Commissioner | ||
| governing_body | | leader_name2 = Sri Swapneel Paul, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_title3 = Superintendent Of Police | ||
| leader_name1 | | leader_name3 = Sri Mayank Kumar, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
| leader_title2 | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| leader_name2 | | area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tinsukiamb.org.in/about.php|title=TMB | Tinsukia Municipality Board|website=www.tinsukiamb.org.in}}</ref> | ||
| leader_title3 | | area_total_km2 = 30 | ||
| leader_name3 | | area_rank = 7th in Assam | ||
| unit_pref | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| area_footnotes | | elevation_m = 116 | ||
| area_total_km2 | | population_total = 126,389 | ||
| area_rank | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | 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> | ||
| elevation_m | | population_density_km2 = 4200 | ||
| population_total | | population_rank = 7th in Assam | ||
| population_as_of | | population_demonym = Tinsukian | ||
| population_footnotes | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| population_density_km2 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| population_rank | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| population_demonym | | postal_code = 7861XX | ||
| timezone1 | | area_code = 91-374 | ||
| utc_offset1 | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| postal_code_type | | iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AS]] | ||
| postal_code | | registration_plate = AS-23 | ||
| area_code | | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex Ratio]] | ||
| area_code_type | | blank1_info_sec1 = 910 [[Female|♀️]]/ 1000 [[Male|♂️]] | ||
| iso_code | | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] | ||
| registration_plate | | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Humid subtropical climate|Cwa]] | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank3_name_sec1 = {{nowrap|[[Official Language]]}} | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank3_info_sec1 = [[Assamese Language|Assamese]] | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 | | demographics1_title2 = Most spoken language | ||
| blank2_info_sec1 | | demographics1_info2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] | ||
| blank3_name_sec1 | | blank1_name_sec2 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy Rate]] | ||
| blank3_info_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec2 = {{increase}} 89.03% {{colour|#fc5|high}} | ||
| blank1_name_sec2 | | blank2_name_sec2 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency | ||
| blank1_info_sec2 | | blank2_info_sec2 = [[Dibrugarh]] | ||
| blank2_name_sec2 | | blank3_name_sec2 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] Constituency | ||
| blank2_info_sec2 | | blank3_info_sec2 = Tinsukia, Digboi, Doom Dooma, Sadiya, Margherita, Makum | ||
| blank3_name_sec2 | | website = {{URL|https://tinsukia.assam.gov.in}} | ||
| blank3_info_sec2 | | footnotes = | ||
| website | |||
| footnotes | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Tinsukia''' (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial | '''Tinsukia''' (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial city. 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. | ||
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). | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
===14th century=== | |||
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> | ||
[[File:Tinsukia Coin, issued by Sarbananda Singha in Saka 1716.gif|thumb | [[File:Tinsukia Coin, issued by Sarbananda Singha in Saka 1716.gif|thumb|Coin issued by Sarbananda Singha|left]] | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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|title=Religions in Tinsukia (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11365/download/14478/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
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|left1=Religion | |||
|right1=Percent | |||
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Assam|Hinduism]]|darkorange|88.65}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Assam|Islam]]|green|9.61}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.48}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Assam|Jainism]]|pink|0.44}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Assam|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.41}} | |||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.41}} | |||
}} | |||
{{Pie chart | {{Pie chart | ||
|thumb = | |thumb = left | ||
|caption = Languages spoken in | |caption = Languages spoken in Tinsukia (2011)<ref name="languages"/> | ||
|label1 = [[ | |label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 34.46 |color1 = orange | ||
|value1 = | |label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value2 = 33.05 |color2 = orchid | ||
|color1 = | |label3 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value3 = 21.29 |color3 = purple | ||
|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] | |label4 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value4 = 4.37 |color4 = gold | ||
|value2 = | |label5 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value5 = 1.89 |color5 = lightcoral | ||
|color2 = | |label6 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value6 = 0.96 |color6 = maroon | ||
|label3 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] | |label7 = Others |value7 = 3.98 |color7 = grey | ||
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|label4 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] | |||
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According to the 2011 census, Tinsukia had a population of 116,322.<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> It is estimated that the city has a population of 178,000 people in 2024.<ref>{{cite web| title= Census of India / Assam /Tinsukia|url=http://census2011.co.in}}</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> | |||
According to the 2011 census, 34.46% of the population spoke [[Hindi]], 33.05% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 21.29% [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 4.37% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 1.89% [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and 0.96% [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam (Town) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10244/download/13356/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
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* [[Savitri Jindal]] | * [[Savitri Jindal]] | ||
* [[Harekrishna Deka]] | * [[Harekrishna Deka]] | ||
* [[Sarbananda Singha]], Matak king | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* {{Citation|last=Scott|first=James George|year =1967|title=Hsenwi State Chronicle}} | |||
* {{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}} | * {{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}} | * {{Citation |last=Dutta |first=Sristidhar |title=The Mataks and their Kingdom |publisher=Chugh Publications |place=Allahabad |year=1985}} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Commons category|Tinsukia}} | |||
* [https:// | * [https://tinsukia.assam.gov.in Tinsukia district official website] | ||
* | * {{Wikivoyage inline}} | ||
{{Assam}} | {{Assam}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
[[Category:Tinsukia| | [[Category:Tinsukia| ]] | ||
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Tinsukia | |
|---|---|
City | |
From top, then left to right:
New Tinsukia Junction railway station, Tinkunia pukhri, Night View of GNB Road and Ranghr Complex, Jaymoti Steam Engine at Railway Heritage Museum | |
| Nickname: Commercial Hub of Assam | |
  Tinsukia Location in Assam, India  Tinsukia Tinsukia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′00″N 95°22′01″E / 27.500°N 95.367°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Upper Assam |
| District | Tinsukia |
| No. Of Wards | 20 |
| Established | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Tinsukia Municipal Board |
| • Chairman | Udhav Agarwal, BJP |
| • District Commissioner | Sri Swapneel Paul, IAS |
| • Superintendent Of Police | Sri Mayank Kumar, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Assam |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 126,389 |
| • Rank | 7th in Assam |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tinsukian |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 7861XX |
| Telephone code | 91-374 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-23 |
| Sex Ratio | 910 ♀️/ 1000 ♂️ |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Official Language | Assamese |
| Literacy Rate |  89.03% Template:Colour |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Tinsukia, Digboi, Doom Dooma, Sadiya, Margherita, Makum |
| Website | tinsukia |
Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial city. It is situated 480 kilometres (298 mi) north-east of Guwahati and 84 kilometres (52 mi) away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India.
Tinsukia serves as the headquarters of the Moran Autonomous Council, which is the governing council of the Morans (an indigenous tribal group found predominantly in the Tinsukia district and neighbouring Arunachal pradesh).
History[edit | edit source]
14th century[edit | edit source]
Tinsukia is the site of Bengmara, which was originally known as Changmai Pathar. It was the capital of the Matak kingdom which was founded by Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha.[3]
Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha, known as Mezara, was a member of the erstwhile Chutia royal family and rose to become an able administrator.[4] 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[edit | edit source]
Tinsukia is located at 27°30′N 95°22′E / 27.5°N 95.37°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census, Tinsukia had a population of 116,322.[8] It is estimated that the city has a population of 178,000 people in 2024.[9] 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.[10]
According to the 2011 census, 34.46% of the population spoke Hindi, 33.05% Bengali, 21.29% Assamese, 4.37% Bhojpuri, 1.89% Nepali and 0.96% Rajasthani as their first language.[7]
Politics[edit | edit source]
Tinsukia is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency).[11] Sanjoy Kishan of BJP is the current MLA of Tinsukia (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Media[edit | edit source]
The Assamese daily Dainik Janambhumi is published from Tinsukia along with Guwahati and Jorhat.
Notable people from Tinsukia[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "TMB | Tinsukia Municipality Board". www.tinsukiamb.org.in.
- ↑ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tinsukia". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "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."(Dutta 1985:31)
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tinsukia, India".
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam (Town)". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ "Census of India / Assam / Tinsukia". Census of India. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Census of India / Assam /Tinsukia".
- ↑ "Census Of India". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
References[edit | edit source]
- Scott, James George (1967), Hsenwi State Chronicle
- Phukan, J. N. (1991). "Relations of the Ahom kings of Assam with those of Mong Mao (in Yunnan, China) and of Mong Kwang (Mogaung in Myanmar)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 52: 888–893. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44142722.
- Dutta, Sristidhar (1985), The Mataks and their Kingdom, Allahabad: Chugh Publications
