About Dispur, India

About Dispur

Dispur, the capital of Assam is a well planned city. This place existed as a locality on the outskirts of Guwahati.  To the south of Dispur is the mythologically important site of Basistha Ashram and the Sankardeva Kalashetra, a cultural center created in the 1990s. Next to Dispur is the ancient township of Jatia.

Best way to reach Dispur

• By air: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, about 25 km away, with flights from all major Indian cities.
• By rail: Guwahati railway station in Paltan Bazaar, about 8 km away, the North East's main station.
• By road: Dispur is part of Guwahati; buses of the Assam State Transport Corporation link it with every town in Assam, and Shillong is about 100 km away.

Check flights at the Airports Authority of India and trains at IRCTC; distances are approximate.

Known for: Pitha

Pitha, Assam's rice cakes, sweet or savoury, steamed, fried or roasted in bamboo, are made in every home in Dispur and Guwahati for Bihu, the harvest festival.