2007-02-22 00:37:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
The city of Guwahati is located in the state of Assam.
2007-02-22 00:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by suraj_erw 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Guwahati is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is situated within the city. Guwahati is one of the most rapidly growing cities in India. During past few decades it has experienced unprecedented spatial expansion and also steep rise in population. Today, the city straddles between the LGB International Airport in the west to Narengi in the east for almost 45 kilometres and between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau for around 15 kilometres. Moreover, the city is also getting gradually expanded to the northern bank of Brahmaputra. Guwahati with population just 0.2 million in 1971 is a million plus city today. Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), the city's local government covers an area of 216sqkm, while Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the planning and development authority covers an area of 340sq km.
For more details, please check the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guwahati
2007-02-24 17:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guwahati, the biggest city of Assam, is treated as The Gateway to the Northeast India and the most important destination in the entire Northeast. Located on the bank of the Brahamaputra river, it is the largest commercial, industrial and educational center of the region.
From outside, Guwahati is easily accessible by air, rail & road. Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is a modern airport and most airlines have daily flights from all metros across India.
http://www.guwahati.com/
2007-02-22 13:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guwahati or Gauhati, city (1991 pop. 584,342), Assam state, NE India, on the Brahmaputra River. It is a railroad hub and a shipping point for tea, rice, jute, and cotton. The town has an oil refinery and is the site of Guwahati Univ. and Earle Law School. Guwahati is identified with Pragjyoshapura, the capital of King Bhavadatta, who is mentioned in the great Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. The town was overrun by Muslim forces in the 17th cent.-
2007-02-22 01:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guwahat is in assam, a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is situated within the city. Guwahati is one of the most rapidly growing cities in India. During past few decades it has experienced unprecedented spatial expansion and also steep rise in population. Today, the city straddles between the LGB International Airport in the west to Narengi in the east for almost 45 kilometres and between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau for around 15 kilometres. Moreover, the city is also getting gradually expanded to the northern bank of Brahmaputra. Guwahati with population just 0.2 million in 1971 is a million plus city today. Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), the city's local government covers an area of 216sqkm, while Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the planning and development authority covers an area of 340sq km.
It is a major commercial and educational centre of eastern India and is home to world class institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. The city is also a major centre for cultural activities and sports in the North Eastern Region and for the administrative and political activities in Assam. The city is also an important hub for transportation in the North East Region.
Guwahati is also one of the most beautiful cities in South Asia with the mighty and picturesque Brahmaputra, river islands (e.g. Umananda), beaches, beach-islands (balicapori), thick tropical green cover, natural sweetwater lakes, hills with thick forests and with beautiful and lively native population.
Traditionally, Guwahati has been an important administrative and trading centre and a river port. The name Guwahati is derived from two Assamese words: 'guwa' (areca nut) and 'haat' (market place). The name used to be spelled as Gowhatty (pre-colonial and colonial), standardized to Gauhati (colonial-British), which was then changed to the present form in the late 1980s to conform to the local pronunciation.
2007-02-22 00:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mowri 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guwahati is the Capital of Asam in India.
2007-02-22 00:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by khuranapvp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India, In Assam, North east state.
2007-02-22 23:52:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic Information :-
Location -
Latitude : 26 Degrees 10 Minutes 45 Seconds North
Longitude : 91 Degrees 45 Minutes 0 Seconds East
Altitude : 55m above sea level
Corporation Area :
216.79 sq. km.
313.00 sq. km including river (ARSAC)
Population - (1991) :
Total : 5,84,342
Male : 3,27,725
Female : 2,56,617
Population Denisty : 2695.43 per sq km.
Average Annual Rainfall : 1600 mm
Min. & Max temperture : 6 Degree - 38 Degree C
Relative Humidity : 76.6 percent
No. of wards : 60
Black Topped Road : 218km (ARSAC)
Airport : Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport
Road Distance from Guwahati (in KiloMeters) :-
NAME OF THE PLACE
AGARTALA
AIZWAL
ALONG
BONGAIGAON
BHALUKPUNG
BAGDOGRA
BOMDILA
MUMBAI
CHERRAPUNJEE
CALCUTTA
DIMAPUR
DHUBRI
DIBRUGARH
DIGBOI
DIPHU
DULIAJAN
DARRANG
DARJEELING
DELHI
GOLAGHAT
GANGTOK
HAFLONG
ITANAGAR
IMPHAL
JORHAT
KAZIRANGA
KOKRAJHAR
KOHIMA
KALIMPONG
LAWKHOWA
LEDO
LUMDING
MANAS
MANGALDAI
MARGHERITA
MURKONGCHELEK
NAHARKATIA
NAMRUP
N. LAKHIMPUR
NAGAON
NAZIRA
ORANG
PHUNTCHILING
PARASURAMKUNDA
PASIGHAT
SIBSAGAR
SHILLONG
SILCHAR
SILIGURI
SILCHAR
TINSUKIA
TEZPUR
TAWANG
THIMPU
ZERO
DISTANCE (in Km.)
579
538
595
190
250
523
342
3104
154
1182
280
287
445
541
269
503
100
587
2160
307
624
355
420
487
315
217
276
342
582
152
540
221
176
70
532
475
576
543
415
120
387
140
374
613
515
369
180
398
100
513
483
181
532
549
480
HOTELS in GUWAHATI.
NAME OF HOTEL
ADDRESS.
PHONE NO.
AMBARISH
GANESHGURI
2564526 / 27 / 28
AMBASSADOR
PALTAN BAZAR
2540712, 2544886
APOLLO
BHARALUMUKH
2543125, 2511976
BRAMHAPUTRA ASH OKA
NEAR HIGH COURT
2542653 / 54 , 2541064 / 65
BELLEVUE
UZANBAZAR
2540847 / 48
BLUE MOON
LATASIL, UZANBAZAR
2572295
CHILARAI
PALTAN BAZAR
2541530, 2546877, 231281
DARBAR
PALTAN BAZAR
254687
DYNASTY
S.S.ROAD,LAKHTOKIA
2510496, 2515214
HILLVIEW
GANESHGURI
2565318
INDIRA
PALTAN BAZAR
2545161
KUBER INTERNATIONAL
FANCY BAZAR
2520807 / 08, 2541465
MAYUR
PALTAN BAZAR
2520793 / 94, 2523954
NANDAN
PALTAN BAZAR
2543531 / 32, 2540855 / 56, 521476 / 77 / 78
PRESIDENT
PANBAZAR
2544682
PRAG CONTINENTAL
PANBAZAR
2630930, 2540850
RAJMAHAL
PALTAN BAZAR
2522478 / 79 / 80, 2511602 / 03 / 04 / 05
RITURAJ
FANCY BAZAR
2522495 / 96 / 97
STAR
GANESHGURI
2560739
SURADEVI
PANBAZAR
2510463
TRIMURTY INTERNATIONAL
PALTAN BAZAR
2572927
VIP
KALAPAHAR
2540348
NISHA
LAKHTOKIA
2522971
NOVA
LAKHTOKIA
2523464, 2523465
2007-02-23 23:15:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assam - State
2007-02-22 00:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Jelani Khan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the capital of Assam in E.India also situated in the foothills of Meghalaya.
2007-02-22 00:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋