Dipor Bill is
one of the most popular lake
in Assam. It is the largest lake in the Kamrup
Metro district, and it is located in the southwest of Guwahati city in
Assam. Dipor Bill is
also spelled Deepor Beel and is a permanent freshwater lake in the Brahmaputra Valley. The
area of Deepor
Beel, 4.14 square km, was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary by
the Forest Department of the Assam Government in the year 1989. Dipor Bill is
listed as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention, which designated it as a lake
on the basis of biological and environmental importance in Assam on 19th August
2002.
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| Dipor Bill |
The
best time to visit the lake is April to July, when the bill is full of water.
There is no entry fee to visit Dipor Bill. Visiting time is
9 am to 5 pm. There is a watchtower to see all the bill clear view, constructed
by the Forest Department of Assam. Many country boats are available to explore
the bill. The cost of boat riding is Rs.100 to Rs.300. The main source of water
is the Basistha and Kalmini River. The bill drains into the Brahmaputra River,
5 km to the north, through the Khonajan channel. You will find that a park is
made by the Assam Government Tourism Department. The beauty of Dipor Bill is
amazing in the summer season.
Dipor Bill in Assam
It is the largest bill in
the Brahmaputra Valley of lower Assam. The bill
expands up to 30 sq. km in the summer season and decreases to about 10 sq.
km in the winter season. The bill has a total area of 41 sq. km. The wildlife
sanctuary measures 4.14 sq. km. as an eco-sensitive zone in the lake. About 219
species of birds have been recorded in this wildlife sanctuary, including over
70 species of migratory birds. In a single day, the highest number of birds recorded was
over 19000 in Deepor Beel.
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| Watch Tower |
In Dipor Bill you
will see a huge number of residential birds. The bill also provides shelter to
a large number of migrating birds, like Siberian kingfishers, fishing eagles, a
plethora of ducks, lesser whistling teal, shoveler, garganey, pintail,
bronze-winged gadwall, open-bill stork, black-winged stilt, grey-headed
lapwing, spot-billed duck, and high concentrations of pheasant-tailed jacanas, etc.
The birds come to the place during winter.
Area:
41 sq. kilometers
Location:
Kamrup district in Assam
Lake
Type: Freshwater
Surface
area: 4014 hectares
Average
depth: 1 meter
Maximum
depth: 4 meters
Best time to visit Dipor bill
The
best time to visit Dipor Bill is
in summer, i.e., April to July, when the lake is full of water. If you want to see the full of water lake
view, you must visit in the rainy season. If you want to see various birds in
the lake, you must visit from October to March. Many birds come here from
different parts of the country at this time. Also, many migratory birds are
seen every year.
How to reach Deepor Beel from
Guwahati
Deepor
Beel is located on National Highway
37NH, on the Jalukbari-Khanapara bypass, around 18 km from Guwahati railway
station. You will find passenger buses to visit the tourist spot in Assam. You
can also hire a private taxi or book a cab to visit Dipor Bill.
Deepor
Beel is stated to be a derivative of the Sanskrit word “Dipa,” which means “elephant,”
and the word “beel,” which means “wetland” or “large aquatic body” in the Assamese
language, inhabited by elephants. It was also claimed that Beel was an
important dockyard of Tai-Ahom as well as Ahom-Mughal conflicts.
Places
to stay to visit Dipor Bill
There
is no accommodation facility for visitors in that area in around 1 km. But
just one hour away, you will find many hotels, lodges, and homestays in
Guwahati city. You can visit Dipor Bill,
the most amazing tourist
spot in Assam.
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