Biswanath Chariali

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Biswanath Chariali
Town
Tezpur Biswanath Chariali Town
Biswanath Chariali Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Biswanath Chariali Biswanath Chariali (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°43′40″N 93°09′06″E / 26.72778°N 93.15167°E / 26.72778; 93.15167
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Biswanath
Government
• Body	Biswanath Chariali Municipality Board
Area
• Total	6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,145
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91 - (0) 3 - XX XX XXX
Vehicle registration	AS-32

Biswanath Chariali (Pron: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is a town and a municipal board in Biswanath district in the state of Assam, India. This city is the district headquarters of Biswanath district, which was created on 15 August 2015. It derives its name from Biswanath Ghat.

It holds the first "Clock Tower" (ghanta ghar, normally found in North Indian towns) of Assam followed by the clock tower of Dibrugarh.