About Duliajan

Duliajan is located in the upper north-east corner of India. Duliajan is famous for public sector OIL India Limited a Navratna company which is company headquarters, deals in oil exploration and crude oil transportation through OIL's own pipeline division and Assam Gas Company Limited, deals in production of LPG which also has company headquarters. The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) is located very near to Duliajan which produce electricity. Apart from it is also famous for greenery, oil fields and tea estate.

The distance between the neighboring city/ town are:

City/ Town Distance Famous for

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Dibrugarh 50 km Brahmaputra River, Tea Estate

Tinsukia 30 km Business Hub

Digboi 22 km Oil, Tea Estate

Naharkatia 9 km Oil, Tea Estate

The lifestyle in Duliajan is nothing different from the other places in Assam or India. The only thing that makes Duliajan stand ahead of other towns is its ability to preserve its culture amidst speedy development. The center of social activity of most of the Oil employees & their families are the two clubs in town.

Religion: Duliajan is a multi-religious town. Most being the Hindus. Other religions include Muslim, Sikh, Buddhism, Christianity. All the religions preserve their own ethics & culture & yet live in communal harmony with each other. People take part in different festivals voluntarily and respect each others culture.

Festival: All kind of festivals is celebrated by the people of Duliajan. The major festivals are Bihu, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Ganesh Puja, Rath Yatra, Saraswati Puja, Vishwakarma Puja, Shivratri, etc. Bihu Toli is the common place where all the functions took place.

Sport: All kinds of sports caters by the people of Duliajan. For the upliftment of youngsters in various sports, the OIL India Limited has provided a Nehru Maidan and two major club namely - Duliajan Club and Zaloni Club. OIL India FC, a premier football club wholly sponsored by OIL is a second division team in I-League

Market: The prominent markets in Duliajan are Oil India Market, Daily Bazaar, Fancy Bazaar, Utopia Complex and the Gogoi Market. In addition to these, there are a few smaller markets.

Duliajan is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

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