Silapathar

Silapathar is a small city and municipal board in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of . The name itself derived from Assamese word "Sila" means Kite and "Pothar" means rice fields as the place used be a kiting ground for native Mising people during the winters.
  • Locality with about 25,700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 120 metres (390 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Silapather”
    “西拉帕塔爾”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kulajan.
Town
is a small town in Dhemaji district of the state of .
8 km south of Silapathar
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Latitude
27.59441° or 27° 35′ 40″ north
Longitude
94.72402° or 94° 43′ 27″ east
Open location code
7MVPHPVF+QJ
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Western Panjabi—“Silapathar” goes by many names.
চিলাপথাৰAssamese
শিলাপাথারBengali
শিলাপাথারBishnupriya
西拉帕塔尔Chinese
SilapatharDutch
SilapatharFiji Hindi
सिलापथारHindi
SilapatharItalian
SilapatharMalay
SilapatharMin Nan Chinese
ଶିଳାପଥରOriya
ਸਿਲਾਪਥਰPanjabi
SilapatharVietnamese
سلاپتھرWestern Panjabi

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