Gauripur is a semi-urban town under Gauripur Town Committee in the Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India. Gauripur is located at 26°…Gauripur is a semi-urban town under Gauripur Town Committee in the Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India. Gauripur is located at 26°05′N 89°58′E / 26.08°N 89.97°E in the state of Assam. Its average elevation is 26 metres. The nearest airport is situated at Rupsi, adjacent to the village Khudimari. Gauripur is a small town on the western side of the district headquarters Dhubri. The main town is near the eastern shore of the river Gadadhar. There is a lake on its north-western side named Laokhowa beel and on the north-eastern side, on the bank of Gadadhar, is a small hill-top called Matiabagh, on which the palace "Hawakhana" erected by the Zamindar of Gauripur is found. On the other side of the Gadadhar river is the famous village Asharikandi, of international fame for its terrakota industry. The Gauripur town is served by the Northeast Frontier Railway of the Indian Railway network. The national highway 31 runs across the town. It is situated 10 km from Dhubri town, the HQ of the district.
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