Numaligarh
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Numaligarh | |
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  Numaligarh Location in Assam, India  Numaligarh Numaligarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 93°45′E / 26.633°N 93.750°E / 26.633; 93.750 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Golaghat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Cord | 785615 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 05 |
Numaligarh is a town in the Golaghat district of Assam, India. It is situated at a distance of 32 km from Golaghat town, 265 km from Guwahati, 51 km from Jorhat and 6 km from Morangi.
Tourism attractions
A few kilometers away from Numaligarh, the Babathan named a Shiv Temple is situated. The Dhanshiri River passes through the city. There is also a butterfly garden in Numaligarh. Approximately 5 km away from Numaligarh, the ancient Deopahar archaeological site is situated which is protected archaeological park cum site museum and a place to visit.
Numaligarh Refinery
A petroleum refinery named Numaligarh Refinery Limited Limited has been established in 2001. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is one of the major refineries in north east region of India, having a capacity of 3 MMT. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is a joint venture of Assam Government (12.35%) owned Numaligarh Refinery Limited with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (61.65%), Oil India Limited (26%)
Transport
The National Highway 715 (India) Known as NH 37(old name) and National Highway 129 (India) known as NH 39(old name) passes through Numaligarh. It has a bus stop but no any Government bus Station. The nearest railway station is in Golaghat and the nearest airport is in Jorhat.
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