Sivasagar district (Pron: / ˈ s ɪ v ə ˌ s ʌ ɡ ər / or / ˈ ʃ ɪ v ə ˌ s ʌ ɡ ər / ), formerly known as Sibsagar , is one of the 34 districts of Assam state in Northeast India . Sivasagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich biodiversity. The districts covers an area of 2668 square kilometers (of the total area of 78438 square kilometers of Assam). The district comprises two sub-divisions – Sivasagar and Nazira . The district of Sivasagar lies between 26.45°N and 27.15°N latitudes and 94.25°E and 95.25°E longitudes. The district is bounded by the Brahmaputra River to the north, Nagaland to the south, the Charaideo district to the east and the Jhanji River to the west. The Sivasagar district has acquired its distinct identity due to the co-existence of different races, tribes, languages and cultures.
26-482: Sivasagar is a town and headquarter of the Sivasagar district , Assam . Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati . It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Sivasagar is an important centre for tea and oil industries today. It is said that the original name of Sivasagar was - 'Kalansupar' after the name of 'Kalansu Gohain' who resided in a village that originally existed in
52-452: A literacy rate of 81.36%. After bifurcation Sivasagar district has a population of 679,632, of which 80,373 (11.83%) live in urban areas. The residual district has a sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 34,704 (5.11%) and 37,130 (5.46%) of the population respectively. In the residual district Hindus are 592,433 (87.17%), Muslims are 73,961 (10.88%), Christians 8,433 (1.24%). There are also
78-551: A distance of 95 km from the city. Sibsagar Town railway station serves the town. The nearest railway junction on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section of the Northeast Frontier Railways is Simaluguri Junction , 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from Sivasagar. Buses ply regularly from Simaluguri towards Sivasagar. It is approximately a half-hour bus ride from Simaluguri town. Sivasagar is well connected by road with
104-668: A distance of about eight miles from Sivasagar town. The Sivasagar Tank was excavated by queen Ambika Devi in 1733. The Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the bank of the Sivasagar Tank. Rajeshwar Singha (1751-1769) built the Kareng Ghar in Gargaon. Charaideo, about 28 kilometers away from Sivasagar is famous for a cluster of Maidams, the Ahom age tumuli. Sukapha , the first Ahom king, constructed his capital at Charaideo in 1253. Sivasagar
130-454: A few villages of Buddhist tribes like Khamyang and Turung people . Moreover, there is a small population of Tiwas , Konyak , Meitei and Nocte living in certain parts of the district. Many Rajasthani families are also present in Sivasagar district Languages of Sivasagar district (2011) Sibsagar is an overwhelming assamese majority district. At the time of the 2011 census, 90.24% of
156-505: A population of 50,781 of which males and females were 26,925 and 23,856 respectively. In the 2001 census, Sivasagar had a population of 53,854. In the 2001 census, this figure for Sivasagar District was at 0.17 percent of Assam's population. There was a change of 5.7 percent in the population compared to the population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Sivasagar recorded an increase of 44.2 percent to its population compared to 1991. The average literacy rate of Sivasagar in 2011
182-675: Is a state university located in Sivasagar , Assam , India . Established under the Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Act, 2010, it is the first cooperative management university in the India. The University, set up at Sivsagar in Upper Assam , is a teaching, residential university. The University has five schools - School of Entrepreneurship and Management, School of Innovation and Technology, School of Culture and Media, School of Public Policy and Law, besides
208-761: Is a part of Jorhat (Lok Sabha constituency) . Gaurav Gogoi of Indian National Congress is the current Member of Lok Sabha from the Jorhat Lok Sabha Constituency. Akhil Gogoi of Raijor Dol is the incumbent MLA from Sivasagar assembly constituency . Sivasagar district Before the British period, the center of administration of Assam was around Sivasagar were the famous Ahoms ruled for nearly six hundred years. The Ahom kings took keen interest in building different temples, dedicated to various deities and which were usually flanked by large tanks which until today stand out as memorials to their glory in
234-558: Is bordered by the Naga Hills and Arunachal Pradesh in the south and south-east respectively and the Brahmaputra river in the north. The district is mostly flat alluvial plain with hillocks on south-eastern and southern areas near the Nagaland border. The main industries in Sivasagar are oil industry, tea industry & tourism industry. Majority of the population are agrarian. According to
260-403: Is mostly tropical evergreen with trees like hollong , titachapa, nahor, mekai etc. dominating the canopy. The district is also rich in fauna . Various rare and endangered mammals like tiger , elephant , sun bear , sambar , hoolock gibbon are found in the reserve forests. The Bihus are the most popular agricultural festival in the district. The Bohag Bihu/Rongali Bihu marks the advent of
286-426: The 2011 census Sivasagar district has a population of 1,151,050, roughly equal to the population of East Timor . This gives it a ranking of 406th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 431 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,120/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.37%. Sivasagar has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males, and
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#1732851697977312-422: The 1st of every year. The day is celebrated with cultural programs and cultural rallies along with plantation programmes in the entire Sivasagar District. 26°59′03.90″N 94°37′53.07″E / 26.9844167°N 94.6314083°E / 26.9844167; 94.6314083 Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management ( ARGUCOM )
338-529: The Hon'ble Gauhati High Court, the new Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Charaideo, Sonari begin functioning from the date of 09-02-2018. On 27-02-2021, Charaideo judicial courts separated from Sivasagar district. There are currently twelve Judicial Courts in Sivasagar District. Jorhat Airport located at Jorhat, 75 km away from Sivasagar. Another option for getting here is via Dibrugarh Airport , located at
364-452: The Muslim community. Other Hindu festivals observed in the district are Ambubashi, Durga Puja and Sivaratri . The Sivaratri Mela of Siva Dol in Sivasagar town has been observed since the days of Ahom rule. The Tea tribes maintain their own rich cultural traditions. The Jhumur dance and traditional music of these communities are very popular. The Sivasagar District celebrates Sivasagar Day on July
390-574: The cropping season, the Magh Bihu is the harvest festival and the Kati Bihu held in the lean period of agriculture is marked by the observing of penance and prayer. The Vaishnav community observes the birth and death anniversaries of the prominent Vaishnava saints of the state. Tribal communities like the Mishings and Deoris also perform Bihu in their own styles. Id-ul-Zuha and Id-ul-fitr are religious festivals of
416-567: The district. Sivasagar, or Rangpur as it was known then, was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from 1699 to 1788. The famous Joysagar Tank was excavated within 45 days by Rudra Singha (1696-1714) in memory of his mother Joymoti Konwari . The Joy Dol is situated on the bank of the Joysagar Tank. Pramatta Singha (1744-1751) built the Rang Ghar with bricks in 1745. Gaurisagar Tank is situated at
442-454: The formation of districts. The Sivasagar district was created after the annexation of Purandar Singha 's dominion of upper Assam in 1839. The Sadar headquarter of Sivasagar was transferred to Jorhat in 1912–13. The undivided old Sivasagar district comprised three subdivisions, namely Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat. In 1983, the Sivasagar district was reorganized to carve out the Jorhat district . It
468-412: The place where currently the Sivasagar tank is located. In the year 1733, the Ahom queen Ambika devi dug a tank at the ahom capital Rangpur, covering a area of 257 acre. The place came to be known as Sivpore (Sivpur) being associated with the great Siva temple (Siva Dol) built on the bank of this tank. Then with the passage-of time, the name Sibsagar was formed. Sivasagar, formerly known as Rangpur ,
494-563: The population spoke Assamese , 2.78% Mishing , 1.96% Hindi , 1.58% Bengali and 1.38% Sadri as their first language. In 1999, Sivasagar district became home to the Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary , which has an area of 34 km (13.1 sq mi). There are also many reserve forests like Abhaypur, Dilli, Diroi, Geleky and Saleh. There are some unclassified forests along the Nagaland and Arunachal border. The vegetation
520-839: The rest of the state. State-run buses connect it to Guwahati, Dibrugarh, and Jorhat from the Assam State Transport Corporation 's (ASTC) bus station in Sivasagar. Private buses are also available. Taxis are also available for hire. Auto-rickshaws and other modes of transport are available in and around the town. Cheaper modes of transport, like Tata Magic and Tempos, are available through Nazira, Mechagarh and Joysagar to Sivasagar. Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Siukafa Multispeciality Hospital, Pragati Hospital and research centre, Aditya Diagnostic and Hospital, Sampriti Hospital, East Point and Research centre, Sivasagar Civil Hospital and Sarma Nursing home. Sibsagar
546-410: Was 80.41 compared to 74.47 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 85.84 and 74.71 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 81.53 and 66.81 in Sivasagar District. Total literate in Sivasagar District was 813,505 of which male and female were 444,767 and 368,738 respectively. Population History In the year 1984, a separate Civil District of Sivasagar
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#1732851697977572-484: Was completely annexed in 1826. For administrative purposes, it was divided into three sub-divisions. Sivasagar is located at 27°09′N 95°15′E / 27.15°N 95.25°E / 27.15; 95.25 . It has an average elevation of 86.6 meters above sea level. Sibsagar has been ranked 27th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India. An official Census 2011 detail of Sivasagar In 2011, Sivasagar had
598-557: Was declared, and in the year 1985, the District Judiciary was set up. In the year 1983, C.J.M. court was opened at Sivasagar. Subsequently on 1984, the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Charaideo, Sonari was established. In 1987, The Civil Judge & Asstt. Sessions Judge, Sivasagar was opened. From 2001 The Addl. District & Sessions Judge (F.T.C) begin functioning. The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court(M), Nazira begin functioning from 24 July 2014. As per order of
624-470: Was earlier known as Rangpur and Rangpur was earlier known as Meteka. The original name of Sivasagar district was Sibpur. On February 24, 1826, the treaty of Yandaboo consolidated the British occupation of Assam. This treaty of Yandaboo brought an end to the roughly six hundred year long Ahom rule in Assam. After the 1826 treaty, the British government in Assam incorporated a number of administrative changes such as
650-509: Was further divided on 15 August 1987 for the creation of the Golaghat district . One of the quaintest towns of Eastern Assam, Sivasagar is one of the cleanest towns in Assam. The district is situated between 26.45° and 27.15° North latitudes and 94.25° and 95.25° East longitudes. Sivasagar district occupies an area of 2,668 square kilometres (1,030 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Estonia 's Saaremaa Island . The Sivasagar district
676-516: Was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from 1699 to 1788. The Ahoms ruled Assam for six centuries until their kingdom fell to the Burmese Konbaung dynasty in 1819 and their ruling class was all but wiped out. During the reign Gaurinath Singha (1780–1795) a battle was fought against the Moamoria rebels on the vicinity of the Sivasagar tank . The province was conquered by the British in 1825 and
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