Silapathar is a city in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The town is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River, and is 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the city of Guwahati and just six km (3.7 mi) from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan mandir is located around ten km (6.2 mi) from Silapathar.
It is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh, the place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Nepali, Deoris.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Silapathar had a population of 25662. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Silapathar has an average literacy rate of 83.25%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87.72%, and female literacy is 78.39%. In Silapathar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Language
Languages spoken in Silapathar (2011)
Bengali is the most spoken language at 10,917 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,105, Hindi is spoken by 4,001 people, Mishing at 3,281 and Nepali at 1,521.
Transportation
Mohanbari airport which falls under the city of Dibrugarh is the nearest airport from Silapathar. Currently NH-52 now NH-15 is connected to the city also Bogibeel bridge connect the city with NH-37. ASTC provides bus services to nearby towns and cities. Private share taxi also flee across major towns and daily night services also transport large number of passengers to West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Guwahati. Silapathar Railway Station under Rangiya Railway Division give access to people of the city and nearby areas to state capital Guwahati. New Sissiborgaon and Silapathar railway station connect direct train to Dibrugarh Railway Station and from there one get easy access to Rajdhani Express Dibrugarh div.
Silapathar Railway station
It is well connected to the state and the country through roadways, railways and airways.
Politics
Silapathar is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).Mr. Pradan Barua from BJP is the present MP from this constituency. in Assam. Mr Bhubon Pegu of Gana Shakti is the present MLA of Silapathar, part of 114 Jonai (ST) Vidhan Sabha.