- Tinsukia
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Tinsukia | type = city | latd = 27.5 | longd = 94.37
locator_position = left | state_name = Assam
district = Tinsukia
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altitude = 116
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 85,519| population_density =
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footnotes =Tinsukia is a city and a
municipal board inTinsukia district in theIndia n state ofAssam .Tinsukia is 84 kilometers away from the border with
Myanmar . It is the administrative headquarters ofTinsukia District ofAssam ,India . Hailed as the business capital of Assam, the place has a heady mix of Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-speaking people. The name of the place comes from the Tinkunia Pukhuri (the lake with three sides) located at the heart of the town. Tinsukia is also a major railhead of Assam. It is one of the fastest developing cities of India and one can travel there either by train or by a flight toDibrugarh and then a taxi. Tinsukia also acts as a link to all other cities in the north east of India. Presently it houses the biggest railway station of Assam.Geography
Tinsukia is located at coord|27.5|N|95.37|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Tinsukia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tinsukia] ] . It has an average elevation of 116
metre s (380 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Tinsukia had a population of 85,519. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Tinsukia has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Tinsukia, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Tinsukia is part of
Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency) . [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 ]References
External links
* [http://tinsukia.nic.in/index.asp Tinsukia district official website]
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