| Sivasagar Lake | |
| Population Total: | 1,151,050 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 785640 |
| Area Code: | 91-3772 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AS |
| Registration Plate: | AS 04 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest major city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Jorhat, Dibrugarh |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Coordinates: | 26.9932°N 94.6334°W |
| Governing Body: | Sivasagar Municipal Board |
| Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Settlement Type: | Lake |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sivasagar |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
Sivasagar Lake (Borpukhuri) is situated in the heart of the Sivasagar city (Pron: or). ("the ocean of Shiva"), headquarters of the Sivasagar district Assam, India.[1] The town was named after the 200-year old Lake Sivasagar, which is considered a tourist attraction. This lake was built by Queen Ambika who was the wife of Ahom king Siva Singha. It lies about 360km (220miles) northeast of Guwahati.[2] [3]
The Sivasagar Lake is the second largest lake in Assam. It was built in the year of 1734. This is also known as Bhorpukhuri, the entire bank of the tank is of historic importance as it has three temples.[4] Sivasagar Lake is taken account as an attraction for many devotees and attract tourists from the entire country .
This place is visited often by nature admirers, wildlife buffs, and history lovers tourist.[5] One of the major attractions of Sivasagar is Sivasagar Lake, It is the attraction of this town. It covers an area of about 130 to 257 acres and is surrounded by deep earthen moats. There are three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar Lake, which are also referred to as a Dol in the Assamese language. These Dols are Vishnu Dol, Siva Dol, and Devi Dol.[6]
| Year | 1951 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.622[7] | 37,326[8] | 53,854 | 50,781 |