Dibrugarh, Oct. 3 -- A century-old British cemetery in Assam's Dibrugarh town is in a neglected condition, despite its potential to be developed as a heritage tourism site.

Located along Assam Trunk Road near India Club, the cemetery covers 68,608 square feet. It is approximately 168 feet long and 2,556 feet wide, according to available records.

The cemetery is the final resting place of William Alexander Mackenzie Duncan, who died at the age of 29 while serving as Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh, then the headquarters of undivided Lakhimpur district.

A total of 103 British nationals were buried at the cemetery, which was built in 1862-63 at a cost of Rs 4,812. Official records show that the first person buried there was 33-year-old B...