town, northeastern Assam state, far northeastern India. It is located in the Brahmaputra River valley at a rail junction, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Dibrugarh. It is linked by highway with northwestern Myanmar (Burma) to the east and, via Dibrugarh, with Guwahati and Shillong to the southwest. The town's principal industry is the processing of tea from extensive gardens nearby; there is also a can factory. Pop. (2001) 85,563.