Diphu
Town in Assam, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diphu (Assamese pronunciation: [ˈdɪfu:]) is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India. This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities.
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Diphu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Diphu Hills | |
  Diphu Location in Assam, India  Diphu Diphu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.83°N 93.43°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| Sub-Division | Lumbajong |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 84,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese and English |
| • Spoken | Assamese, Karbi, Dimasa, Kuki and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 782460, 782462 |
| Telephone code | 03671 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-09 |
| Website | https://karbianglong.gov.in |
The word Diphu came from Dimasa language, meaning White Water (Di for Water, and Phu for White). Historically, it is said that the stream in Diphu carries large amounts of sediment during the rainy season, giving it a whitish colour, hence its name.[citation needed]
Diphu is located at 25.83°N 93.43°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet). It is about 270 km by road and 213 km by railways from Guwahati. The town is located on a beautiful hill.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Diphu had a population of 63,654. Based on population, it is classified as a class-II city (between 50,000 and 99,999 inhabitants). Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Diphu has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 94% and female literacy rate is 86%. In Diphu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major indigenous communities living in Diphu are Karbi, Dimasa Kachari, Garo Kachari, Boro Kachari and Rengma Naga.
Language
Karbi is the most spoken language at 25,045 speakers, followed by Bangali at 13,400 and Assamese at 8,007, Hindi is spoken by 5,277 people, Bodo at 1,909 and Nepali at 2,712.
The town is home to many indigenous communities and other communities from rest of the country. Dimasa Kachari, Karbis, Rengma, Tiwa Kachari, Bodo Kachari, Garo Kachari and Rabha Kachari being the major tribes of the district. The town exhibits peaceful and harmonious coexistence among them. It houses temples, churches, mosques and gurudwaras. The town celebrates all the major festivals together with much fun-fare. Rongker, Bushu-Dima(Bisu), Wangala, Bihu, Sikpui-Ruoi, Christmas, Durga Puja, Diwali, Baikho and other festivals are celebrated with fervour and joy.
Road
National Highway 329A connect the town to outside place. Diphu is well connected to most districts and important towns of Assam by Government and private buses. Shared Car also ply between nearby town and places. Auto rickshaw is the main mode of transport within the town.
A flyover bridge is currently being built to avoid traffic congestion in the town.[5]
Rail
The town is served by Diphu railway station of Northeast Frontier Railway zone which lies on Lumding–Dibrugarh section. Many crucial trains connect the town like Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Chandigarh Express, Nagaland Express etc.
Football is the most popular sport in Karbi Anglong. The multipurpose Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) Stadium is home to Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC, a professional football club based in Diphu. It competes in the top division Assam State Premier League. Currently, there is one Stadium at KASA Sports Complex and another under construction at Chutianala, Diphu.
Diphu town is under Diphu (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Diphu is also under the Diphu Lok Sabha constituency.[6] Amarsing Tisso of Bharatiya Janata Party is the incumbent MP from Diphu Lok Sabha constituency, serving since 2024.
- Tuliram Ronghang: Present-C.E.M, KAAC
- Amarsing Tisso, Present Diphu Lok Sabha constituency Member of parliament .
- Horen Sing Bey: Former-M.P.
- Biren Sing Engti: Former-M.P.
- Jayanta Rongpi: Former-M.P.
- Rongbong Terang, Former Principal Diphu Government College and Padma Shri .
- Late Semsonsing Ingti, Founder of undemarcated Karbi Anglong district (The then Mikir Hills).
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