Tinsukia (তিনিচুকীয়া) is a district in eastern Assam, India, with its headquarters in Tinsukia town. It is known for tea gardens, oil and coal industries, and its position near Arunachal Pradesh. The Brahmaputra river system shapes much of its landscape, while Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a major natural landmark.
The district is home to Assamese-speaking communities, tea garden communities, and several Indigenous groups, alongside people with roots elsewhere in India. Bihu and diverse community festivals enrich local cultural life. Tea cultivation, energy production, trade, transport and agriculture support livelihoods. Digboi is associated with India’s early oil industry, while Margherita has a long coal-mining history. Maguri-Motapung Beel is known for its wetland wildlife.
Common civic concerns include flooding and erosion, road maintenance, drinking water, sanitation, healthcare and education. Residents also care about employment, tea workers’ welfare, industrial pollution, and balancing resource extraction with protection of forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats.