| Silapathar | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | SLP |
| Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.5953°N 94.72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhemaji |
| Established Title: | Silapathar Municipality Board |
| Established Date: | 1991 |
| Governing Body: | Silapathar Municipality Board |
| Leader Name: | heuhsyshgysysdushd |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 35200 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 787059 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91, 03753 |
| Registration Plate: | AS-22 |
| Official Name: | Silapathar |
Silapathar is a city in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is from the city of Guwahati and just from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan mandir is located around from Silapathar.
It is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh, the place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas, Deoris.
India census,[1] Silapathar had a population of 25662. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Silapathar has an average literacy rate of 83.25%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87.72%, and female literacy is 78.39%. In Silapathar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bengali is the most spoken language at 10,917 speakers, followed by Assamese at 5,105, Hindi is spoken by 4,001 people, Mishing at 3,281 and Nepali at 1,521.
It is well connected to the state and the country through roadways, railways and airways. Mohanbari Airport which falls under the city of Dibrugarh is the nearest airport from Silapathar.
Currently NH-52 and NH-15 are connected to the city, also Bogibeel bridge connects the city with NH-37. ASTC provides bus services to nearby towns and cities. Private share taxi also flee across major towns and daily night services also transport large number of passengers to West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Guwahati. Silapathar Railway Station under Rangiya Railway Division give access to people of the city and nearby areas to state capital Guwahati. New Sissiborgaon and Silapathar railway station connect direct train to Dibrugarh Railway Station and from there one get easy access to Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express.
Silapathar is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency).Mr. Pradan Barua from BJP is the present MP from this constituency.[2] in Assam.