Namrup

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Namrup
Town
Namrup Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Namrup Namrup (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°07′N 95°13′E / 27.11°N 95.21°E / 27.11; 95.21
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Dibrugarh
Area
• Total	13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,929
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	786623
Telephone code	(91)374
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS-06

Namrup is a small town situated close to the foothills of the Patkai Hills in the extreme southeastern part of Assam, India.^[1] The river Dihing or Disang flows through it. Namrup is situated in amidst wet-paddy fields, indigenous Assamese villages, orchards, large tea-gardens and densely forested hills. Administratively Namrup is located within 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.