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Deepor Beel

Best Tourist place in Assam-Deepor Beel

Tourist place Dipor Bil is one of the most popular lake in assam. It is the largest lake in Kamrup Meto district and is located in the south-west of Guwahati city of Assam. Dipor Bil is also spelled in Deepor Beel and is a permament fresh water lake of Brahmaputra Velly. The area of Deepor Beel is 4.14 square km was declared a wildlife sanctuary by Forest Department of Assam Government in the year 1989. Dipor bil is listed as wetland under Ramesar Convention which designated as lake on basis of biological and environmental importance in assam in 19th august 2002.

The best time to visit the lake April to June, when the bill is full of water. There is no entry fish to visit Dipor bil. Visiting time is 9 am to 5 pm. There are a watch tower to see all the bill clear view constructed by forest department assam. In the lake many country boats are available to watch the bill. Cost of boat riding Rs 100 to Rs 300. The main source of water is Basistha and Kalmini river. The bil drains into Brahmaputra river 5km to the north through Khonajan channel. You will find to see a park over the lake that is made by Assam Govt. Tourism Department. The beauty of diporbil is Amazing in summer season.

Watch Tower 
About Deepor Beel, it is the largest beel in Brahmaputra valley of lower assam. The bill expands up to 30 sq. km in summer season and decrease to about 10 sq. km in winter season. The bill has total area 41sq km. The wildlife sanctuary measures 4.14 sq. km as eco sensitive zone within the lake. About 219 species of birds have been recorded in this wildlife sanctuary includes over 70 species of migrated birds. In a single day, highest number of bird seen recorded  is over 19000 in Deepor Beel.

In dipor bil lake you will see huge number of residential birds, the bill also provides shelter to a large number of migrating birds each year a time like Siberian, kingfishers, fishing eagles, plethora of ducks, lesser whistling teal, Shoveler, Garganey, Pntail, bronze winged, gadwall, open bill stork, black winged stilt, grey headed lapwing, spot billed duck and high concentration of pheasant tail jacanas,  atc. comes during winter.

Area – 41 sq. kilometer

Location  - Kamrup district in Assam

Lake Type – Fresh water

Surface area – 4014 hector

Average dept.  - 1meter

Maximum dept – 4meter

Distance from Guwahati to Deepor Beel

Guwahati  -  18km

Best time to Visit Dipor bil 

Best time to Visit Dipor bil in Summer ie. April  to june when the beel is full of water if you want to see the water full lake view. If you want to see various birds you must visit October to march.

How to reach Deepor Beel from Guwahati?

Deepor Beel located on near by National highway 37NH, on Jalukbari Khanapara bypass around 18km from Guwahati railway station. You will find passenger bus to visit lake. Also you can reached by hiring private taxi cab.

Deepor Beel is stated to be derivative of sanskit word Dipa means elephant and beel means wetland or large aquatic body in assamese language inhabited by elephant.It was also claimed that beel was an important dockyard of Tai-Ahom as well as Ahom –Mugals conflicts.

Places to stay to visit Dipor Bil

There is no accommodation  facility for visitors in that area in 1km. But just one hour distance you will find many hotels, lodge and homestay in Guwahati city.

Welcome to visit Dipor Bil most Amazing Tourist place in Assam.