Dispur
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| State : | Assam | ||
| District : | Kamrup Metropolitan | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 9 ' N , 91 ° 47' E | ||
Dispur ( Assamese : দিছপুৰ , Dichpur ; Bengali : দিসপুর , Dispur ) is the seat of government of the Indian state of Assam .
Dispur is a district of Guwahati and is located approximately 5 km south of the city center. Dispur has about 10,812 inhabitants (2012 calculation). With the establishment of the state of Meghalaya in 1972 Dispur replaced the old capital Shillong .