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Namrup
Namrup is a small town situated close to the foothills of the Patkai Hills in the extreme southeastern part of Assam, India. The river Dihing or Disang flows through it. Namrup is situated amidst wet-paddy fields, indigenous Assamese villages, orchards, large tea gardens and densely forested hills. Administratively, Namrup is located within the Dibrugarh district and is today an important industrial town of Assam.[citation needed] Namrup is approximately 75 km from Dibrugarh by road towards the south-east and approximately 50 km from Tinsukia (locally pronounced as Tinicukeeya) towards the south. It is also a small railway station in Dibrugarh-Guwahati broad-gauge railway line. The nearest airport is Dibrugarh located at a distance of approximately 70 km. Other urban areas close to Namrup are Naharkatiya - 18 km, Duliajan - 35 km, Sonari - 20 km, Moran - 55 km, etc. by roadways. Namrup is located around 500 km east of Guwahati, the largest city in the North East Region.
Namrup is a historic place and the word Namrup is associated with probably life of the initial Tai-Shan settlers in the region as nam in Tai means water and 'rup' or 'ruk' in Tai means five (5). It is a region of five rivers. The name of the town during the pre-Ahom period is not known, but it is easily understood that the area was inhabited by considerable size of population under the Borahis chiefly along with other indigenous ethnic groups like Chutia, Moran, Kachari and some Kaibartas. Namrup was an important place during the Ahom Kingdom.[citation needed]
Namrup was the seat for the Namrupeeya Roja, one of the four contenders of the throne representing an important clan of the royal dynasty.[citation needed] Coraikhurung in Namrup was used as a secret place and a safe habitat of the king during the external attacks from west. Namrup also had a Koliyapany (a jail of special kind) during the Ahom Kingdom. The Dhodor Aali was constructed four hundred years back connecting the then capital Garhgaon and Joypur via Borhat.
Namrup today is known for its three main industries viz. BVFCL (Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.), APL (Assam Petrochemicals Ltd.) and NTPS (Namrup Thermal Power Station).[citation needed] The history of this modern town started with the decision of the Indian Government to establish a natural gas-based fertilizer factory in the area during the early 1960s.
Namrup is located at 27°11′N 95°20′E / 27.18°N 95.33°E. It has an average elevation of 124 metres (406 feet). River Disang, which is a tributary of Brahmaputra river passes through this town.
As of 2001[update] India census, Namrup had a population of 18,921. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Namrup has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Namrup, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town has experienced rapid growth in population since the 1960s and the pace of growth increases further due to the establishment of the Assam Petrochemical Limited's unit and the thermal power station.
The main communities living in the area are migrant Tea-tribes of Assam and indigenous ethnic groups like Chutia, Sonowal Kacharis, Bodo–Kachari people, Keot (Kaibarta) and Tai people.
A demographic feature of the town is the population composition and multi-culturalism.[citation needed] Due to industrialisation, skilled and unskilled population (workers with families) not only from different parts of Assam, but also from different parts of India has migrated into it. The large industrial colony of the BVFC is a true example of such a situation.[citation needed] Moreover, there are people from various parts of the country in business and commerce and transportation services.
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Namrup
Namrup is a small town situated close to the foothills of the Patkai Hills in the extreme southeastern part of Assam, India. The river Dihing or Disang flows through it. Namrup is situated amidst wet-paddy fields, indigenous Assamese villages, orchards, large tea gardens and densely forested hills. Administratively, Namrup is located within the Dibrugarh district and is today an important industrial town of Assam.[citation needed] Namrup is approximately 75 km from Dibrugarh by road towards the south-east and approximately 50 km from Tinsukia (locally pronounced as Tinicukeeya) towards the south. It is also a small railway station in Dibrugarh-Guwahati broad-gauge railway line. The nearest airport is Dibrugarh located at a distance of approximately 70 km. Other urban areas close to Namrup are Naharkatiya - 18 km, Duliajan - 35 km, Sonari - 20 km, Moran - 55 km, etc. by roadways. Namrup is located around 500 km east of Guwahati, the largest city in the North East Region.
Namrup is a historic place and the word Namrup is associated with probably life of the initial Tai-Shan settlers in the region as nam in Tai means water and 'rup' or 'ruk' in Tai means five (5). It is a region of five rivers. The name of the town during the pre-Ahom period is not known, but it is easily understood that the area was inhabited by considerable size of population under the Borahis chiefly along with other indigenous ethnic groups like Chutia, Moran, Kachari and some Kaibartas. Namrup was an important place during the Ahom Kingdom.[citation needed]
Namrup was the seat for the Namrupeeya Roja, one of the four contenders of the throne representing an important clan of the royal dynasty.[citation needed] Coraikhurung in Namrup was used as a secret place and a safe habitat of the king during the external attacks from west. Namrup also had a Koliyapany (a jail of special kind) during the Ahom Kingdom. The Dhodor Aali was constructed four hundred years back connecting the then capital Garhgaon and Joypur via Borhat.
Namrup today is known for its three main industries viz. BVFCL (Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.), APL (Assam Petrochemicals Ltd.) and NTPS (Namrup Thermal Power Station).[citation needed] The history of this modern town started with the decision of the Indian Government to establish a natural gas-based fertilizer factory in the area during the early 1960s.
Namrup is located at 27°11′N 95°20′E / 27.18°N 95.33°E. It has an average elevation of 124 metres (406 feet). River Disang, which is a tributary of Brahmaputra river passes through this town.
As of 2001[update] India census, Namrup had a population of 18,921. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Namrup has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Namrup, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town has experienced rapid growth in population since the 1960s and the pace of growth increases further due to the establishment of the Assam Petrochemical Limited's unit and the thermal power station.
The main communities living in the area are migrant Tea-tribes of Assam and indigenous ethnic groups like Chutia, Sonowal Kacharis, Bodo–Kachari people, Keot (Kaibarta) and Tai people.
A demographic feature of the town is the population composition and multi-culturalism.[citation needed] Due to industrialisation, skilled and unskilled population (workers with families) not only from different parts of Assam, but also from different parts of India has migrated into it. The large industrial colony of the BVFC is a true example of such a situation.[citation needed] Moreover, there are people from various parts of the country in business and commerce and transportation services.