Dispur is the capital of Assam and houses the Assam Assembly House and Assam Secretariat Building. The GS Road and Assam Trunk Road pass through here. Towards the south of the neighbourhood are the Shankardev Kalakshetra and Basistha Ashram. Jatia, an ancient township, is located adjacent to the neighbourhood.

Dispur real estate is known for its central location. The area has around 12 projects. The size of property in Dispur ranges from 975 sq ft to 1082 sq ft, while the configurations are 2, 3 and 4BHK. The price of Dispur property ranges from Rs 2,950 to 3,200 per sq ft, charged by the Ideal Group’s Ideal Hill View and Uttarayan Developers Pvt Ltd’s Residency, respectively.

Being the capital city, Dispur is home to several educational institutes. The Dispur College and Dispur Law College are located here. Dispur Sarkari Higher Secondary School, Shemrock Crayons and Shrimanta Shankar Academy Senior Secondary School are some of the schools located nearby. Hospitals situated in the vicinity include Shankardeva Netralaya, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) and Dispur Poly Clinic & Nursing Home.