Tinsukia
Tinsukia (Assamese: তিনিচুকীয়া) is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district, Assam,India.
Tinsukia is a business city in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated 480 kilometres (298 mi) north east of Guwahati and 84 kilometres (52 mi) kilometres away from the border withArunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India. Hailed as the business capital of Assam, the place has a heady mix of Assamese, Bengaliand Hindi-speaking people. The city is changing with the construction of numerous new malls and buildings. In ancient times Tinsukia was known as Bengmora. It was ruled by Sarbanada Singha, a Matak King. The present name of the place came from the Tinkunia Pukhuri (the pond with three sides) located at the heart of the city. Tinsukia is also a major railhead of Assam. Presently it houses the biggest railway junction of Assam. One can travel there either by train or by flight to Dibrugarh and then a taxi. Tinsukia acts as a link to many a towns of the north east of India.
Place Of Interest
1. The Dibru Saikhowa National Park situated adjacent to the city is one of the biggest national parks of India and is considered as one of the top Biological Hotspots of India. The mighty Brahmaputra at the northern border and the Dibru river at the southern, the park is literally an island which houses the iconic Feral horses, endangered White-winged Wood duck, the only ape in India, the Hoolock gibbon etc. among thousands of other flora and faunas. It is a bird-watcher's paradise.
2. The Shiv Dham is a big temple of Lord Shiva with a pond in the middle. The Tilinga Mandir (Bell temple), located at Bordubi, about 9 kilometer from Tinsukia city, is another Shiva temple where thousands of people visit every day. This temple is famous for its numerous bells (tilinga) tied at the branches of a giant peepal tree to fulfil their wishes.
3. The Tea Estates are worth mentioning.
4. The Railway Heritage Park is the only Railway Heritage Museum of North East India is at Tinsukia.
5. The oldest Refinery of Asia is at Digboi, The Digboi Refinery. It is a few kilometers from the city of Tinsukia.
6. Marut Nandan Kanan or (Nau-Pukhuri Park) a park with nine ponds in it.
7. Tinikunia Pukhuri a triangular shaped pond situated in the middle of the city with a statue of Motok King in the centre.
1. The Dibru Saikhowa National Park situated adjacent to the city is one of the biggest national parks of India and is considered as one of the top Biological Hotspots of India. The mighty Brahmaputra at the northern border and the Dibru river at the southern, the park is literally an island which houses the iconic Feral horses, endangered White-winged Wood duck, the only ape in India, the Hoolock gibbon etc. among thousands of other flora and faunas. It is a bird-watcher's paradise.
2. The Shiv Dham is a big temple of Lord Shiva with a pond in the middle. The Tilinga Mandir (Bell temple), located at Bordubi, about 9 kilometer from Tinsukia city, is another Shiva temple where thousands of people visit every day. This temple is famous for its numerous bells (tilinga) tied at the branches of a giant peepal tree to fulfil their wishes.
3. The Tea Estates are worth mentioning.
4. The Railway Heritage Park is the only Railway Heritage Museum of North East India is at Tinsukia.
5. The oldest Refinery of Asia is at Digboi, The Digboi Refinery. It is a few kilometers from the city of Tinsukia.
6. Marut Nandan Kanan or (Nau-Pukhuri Park) a park with nine ponds in it.
7. Tinikunia Pukhuri a triangular shaped pond situated in the middle of the city with a statue of Motok King in the centre.
List of prominent shopping Centres
1. Vishal Mega Mart
2. Atrium Mall
3. ATC Mall
4. Shanti Super Market
5. Super Market
6. Rangghar Complex
7. TDA Plaza
8. Daily Bazar
and many others are under construction.
List of schools
List of colleges
- St. Stephan's High School, Bordoloi Nagar
- Bhagwat Vidyamandir High School, Sripuria
- Don Bosco High School, Tinsukia
- Hindi English High School
- Holy Child Girls'/Boys' High School
- Babies Nursery School
- Buds Nursery SchoolChurch at Don Bosco High School
- Budding Buds Sr. Sec. School
- Senairam H.S School
- Hindustani Vidyalaya
- Pinewood School
- Bimala Prasad Chaliha Nagar School
- Aadarsha Parthomik School
- Sarbajanik Balika Vidyalaya
- Sarbajanik Hindi Balika Vidyalaya
- Somarjyoti
- Guru Teg Bahadur
- Bengali Girls High School
- Railway High School
- Delhi Public School
- Tinsukia Bangia Vidyalaya.
- Borguri High School
- Tinsukia English Academy
- Jatiya Vidyalaya
- Don Bosco Bible School
- Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya
List of colleges
- A view of Tinsukia Law College
- G.S. Lohia Girls' College
- Pinewood Residential Jr. Sc. College
- B.B. Memorial Jr. College
- C.T. College
List of hospitals- City Hospital and Research Center
- Life Line Hospital
- Jeevan Jyoti Hospital
- Aditya Hospital and Diagnosis
- Civil Hospital
- Dey's Nursing Home
- The Apollo Clinic
- Pinewood Hospital
List Of Hotels
1. Hotel Highway
2. Hotel Ballerina
3. Hotel Center Point
4. Hotel President
5. Hotel Madras
6. Hotel Ritz
7. Hotel Royal Highness(under construction)
8. Padmani resort
9. Hotel Aroma Residency
10. Hotel East International
11. Hotel Jyoti
12. Hotel Mid Town
1. Hotel Highway
2. Hotel Ballerina
3. Hotel Center Point
4. Hotel President
5. Hotel Madras
6. Hotel Ritz
7. Hotel Royal Highness(under construction)
8. Padmani resort
9. Hotel Aroma Residency
10. Hotel East International
11. Hotel Jyoti
12. Hotel Mid Town