Sivasagar Lake

Sivasagar Lake ( Borpukhuri ), situated within the heart of the Sivasagar city (Pron: /ˈsɪvəˌsʌɡər/ or /ˈʃɪvəˌsʌɡər/). ("the ocean of Shiva"), and headquarters of the Sivasagar district Assam, India.[1] The Town was named after Lake Sivasagar, a 200 year old lake is considered as a tourist attraction. This lake was built by Queen Ambika who was the wife of Ahom king Siva Singha. It lies about 360 kilometres (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati.[2][3]

Sivasagar Lake
Lake
Sivasagar Lake is located in Assam
Sivasagar Lake
Sivasagar Lake
Location in Assam, India
Sivasagar Lake is located in India
Sivasagar Lake
Sivasagar Lake
Sivasagar Lake (India)
Coordinates: 26.9932°N 94.6334°E / 26.9932; 94.6334
CountryIndia
StateAssam
DistrictSivasagar
Government
 • BodySivasagar Municipal Board
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,151,050
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
785640
Telephone code91-3772
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS 04
Nearest major cityJorhat, Dibrugarh
Websitewww.sivasagar.nic.in

History

The Sivasagar Lake is the second largest lake in Assam. It was built in the year of 1734. This is also known as Bhorpukhuri, the entire bank of the tank is of historic importance as it has three temples.[4] Sivasagar Lake is taken account as an attractions for many devotees and attract Tourists from the entire country .

This place is visited often by nature admirers, wildlife buffs, and history lovers tourist.[5] One of the major attractions of Sivasagar is Sivasagar Lake, It is the attraction of this town. It covers an area of about 130 to 257 acres and is surrounded by deep earthen moats. There are three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar Lake, which are also referred to as a Dol in the Assamese language. These Dols are Vishnu Dol, Siva Dol, and Devi Dol.[6]

Population History in Sivasagar District
Population changes
Year 1951 1991 2001 2011
Population 10.622[7] 37,326[8] 53,854[8] 50,781[8]

Notable people

References
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  2. "The Grand Heritage of Sivasagar". www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. "The Print".
  4. "Sibsagar lake, Sibsagar Tourism (2019) - Assam > Travel Guide -". wanderwhale.com. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. "7 Prettiest Towns In Northeast India That Seem Straight Out Of Fairy Tale". Curly Tales. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  6. "Assam: How this Ahom-era temple is keeping a 285-year legacy alive". 18 October 2018.
  7. "Census of India, 1951. Vol. X: Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Part I-A: Report". Dspace.gipe.ac.in. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  8. "Assam (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
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