Sonapur, Assam

Sonapur is a small town located in the outskirts (20 km away) of Guwahati city in Kamrup Metropolitan district of the Indian state of Assam.^[1] Sonapur is situated beside National Highway 37 near the river Digaru,^[2] which flows into the Kalang river close to its embouchure into the Brahmaputra.

Sonapur
Town
Sonapur Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Sonapur Sonapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.12°N 91.98°E / 26.12; 91.98
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Kamrup (Metro)
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS

The Tiwa (Lalung), Boro, Assamese, Karbi communities form the majority in this area.

Education

Sonapur College is the premier higher educational institution of Sonapur. The North East Regional Centre of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education is located at Tepesia Sports Complex here.^[3]

Healthcare

The District Hospital, Sonapur is situated near the NH 37 which has all the major healthcare facilities.^[4]