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
Sonapur
Sonapur (India)
Coordinates: 26.12°N 91.98°E / 26.12; 91.98
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKamrup (Metro)
Languages
  OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS

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

Education

Sonapur College is the premier higher educational institutions of Sonapur.

Healthcare

The town has the District Hospital which has almost all important healthcare facilities.

References


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