Bongaigaon (বঙাইগাঁও), Assam

Bongaigaon in Assam, India


Bongaigaon (Assamese: বঙাইগাঁও, Bengali: বনগাইগাঁও) is a city in the state of Assam, in northeastern India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Bongaigaon District. Bongaigaon covers 1,724 sqa km (666 sq mi) and has a population of 733,000 people (2012 estimate). It is the fifth largest city in Assam after Guwahati, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Silchar.

Bongaigaon district was created in 1989 from parts of Goalpara and Kokrajhar districts. It comprises mostly the area that was formerly the Bijni Kingdom, which dates back to 1671, and a small part of Sidli Kingdom.

Planning your trip to Bongaigaon

Fly to Guwahati, about 165 km from Bongaigaon, and then take a train from there to the city.

Places of Interest in Bongaigaon

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