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Dispur

Assam Secretariat in DispurDispur is the capital city of the Northeastern state of Assam. It came into existence after Shillong was carved out of Assam as the capital and Dispur took its place in 1973.

Dispur is the seat of Government of Assam. The Assam Secretariat is located in Dispur along with the State Emergency Operations Centre and the Assam Assembly House. The Guwahati Shillong Road popularly known as GS Road and the Assam Trunk road or AT Road passes through Dispur. To the southern part of Dispur is the theologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Srimanta Shankaradeva Kalakshetra, a cultural center and art gallery created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is Jatia, the ancient township of Guwahati.

Though Dispur is well known as the capital of Assam, it is also famous for the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, which is one of the busiest tea trading facilities in the entire world with large variety of tea being auctioned here every day.

Important buildings in Dispur

  • Assam Assembly House

  • Assam Secretariat

  • State Emergency Operations Centre

  • French Motor Car Company Limited

  • NABARD - Assam Regional Office

  • Guwahati Tea Auction Centre

  • SBI - Local Head Office, North Eastern Circle

  • NEDFI Hut

Dispur Administration

Dispur is the seat of the Assam Government and is a part of the Guwahati Lok Sabha Constituency. In Dispur is situated the Assam Secretariat building, the State Emergency Operations Centre  and the Assam Assembly House.

Dispur Weather

The weather of Dispur remains pleasant throughout the year with warm summer accompanied by high humidity and the winter is quite cold accompanied by fog and mist in morning and night. Monsoon lasts between May – August and it experiences heavy thunderstorm and shower.

Dispur Economy

Tea is the biggest and major production of Dispur. Cotton, Fruits and rice are exported from Dispur.

Important Places in DispurImportant Places in Dispur

Dispur in Assam is one of the most well planned cities. In Dispur is situated many important buildings like the Assam Secretariat, the State Emergency Operations Centre, the Assam Assembly House, SBI zonal office, Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, NEDFI Hut and the NABARD’s Assam Regional Office.

Dispur Tourist Attractions

Dispur being the capital of Assam, is a very well planned city. It is home to some of the beautiful tourist spots like Shilpagram, Basistha Ashram, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Regional Science Centre, NEDFI Hut, Ganesh Mandir and lots more. Thousands of tourists visit these places in Dispur all throughout the year round.

Hospitals in DispurHospitals in Dispur

Dispur has many important and multi speciality hospitals. Some of the important hospitals in Dispur include the GNRC Hospitals, Down Town Hospital, International Hospital, Dispur Hospitals, Shankardeva Netralaya, Dispur Poly Clinic & Nursing Home, etc. The hospitals in Dispur have the state-of-art technology to provide superior healthcare in any departments. The Guwahati Medical Colleges Hospital popularly known as GMCH is also at a distance of 4.1 km from Dispur and is just a 10 mins drive.

Dispur Emergency Numbers

Dispur is well equipped with the main emergency services like Emergency medical services, Police Stations, Fire Stations, etc. which ensure public safety and health.

108 Services

The Government of Assam has introduced the 108 services which is used as a centralized helpline for fire, police, medical or any kind of emergencies. The 108 ambulances are well equipped with oxygen cylinders, medical kits and any other required facilities to provide first aid to patients.

Explore below the important emergency contact numbers in Dispur:

Hospitals
  • Down Town Hospital: 0361- 2330695, 2336906, 2337114, 2331003
  • GNRC Hospitals: 0361- 2227700, 98640-64437
  • Dispur Hospitals: 0361- 2235759/2235699
  • Shankardeva Netralaya: 0361-2228879
  • Dispur Polyclinic: 0361-2260864
Ambulance in Dispur
  • Ambulance: 102
  • Life First (Ambulance), GNRC Hospitals: 9864010000, 9401194011
  • Downtown Hospital:  2336906, 2331003, 2336911
  • Oxygen Bank, Lions club of Dispur: 2264139
Dispur Police
  • Police Emergency: 100
  • Police Station: 0361-2261510
Dispur Fire Services
  • Fire Emergency: 101
  • Fire Station: 0361-2260221
Other Dispur Helplines
  • Electricity Board: 0361-2261675
  • Assam Secretariat: 2260506
  • Child Helpline: 1098
  • Consumer Helpline: 1600-11-4000
  • Women Helpline: 1091/109

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