The Indian state of Assam contains the city of Silapathar in its Dhemaji district. Situated on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River, the city is only six kilometers (3.7 mi) from the Arunachal Pradesh border and 470 kilometers (290 km) from Guwahati. The Bogibeel Bridge, which spans the length of India, links Dibrugarh and Silapathar. About ten kilometers (6.2 miles) separate the historical Malinithan mandir from Silapathar.

It is the commercial center of Arunachal Pradesh’s Dhemaji district and is home to a diverse range of indigenous populations, including the Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkha, and Deori groups.