In the year 1823. Robert Bruce, a Scottish trader and explorer,
visited Rangpur, the Ahom capital. This visit opened Assam's
potentiality for Tea production.
2) GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION :
Situated between 94.25° and 95.25° Longitude East and 21.45° and 27.15° Latitude North .
It has elevation of 86.6 Mtrs above the sea level.
3) POPULATION :
Total population is 1,051,736, Hindus 927,706, Muslims 85,761 (8.15%).
4) INDUSTRY IN SIBSAGAR :
The main industries in Sivasagar are oil industry and tea industry. Majority of the population are agrarian. Some food processing units making pickles, jams an squashes have come up.
5) CLIMATE :
Sivasagar carries a pleasant weather throughout the year. The temperature ranges from 8° in winter to 35° during summer. The district is characterised by highly humid atmosphere and abounded rains .The regular rains of the summer generally prevent the prevalence of the hot weather . After the rainy season the cooler autumn start from October and real cold weather prevails from the end of November and continues till the middle of February . The winter season is followed by the reason of occasional thunder storms from March to May . The Temperature begins to rise from the beginning of March and in July and August it reaches the maximum .
