Districts of Assam - Assam is divided into 33 districts, headed by the Deputy
Commissioner(DC). These Districts can be further divided into 78 subdivisions.
| Districts | Area(in km2) | Population(2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Baksa | 2,400 | 953,773 |
| Barpeta | 3,245 | 1,693,190 |
| Biswanath | 1,100 | 5,80,000 |
| Bongaigaon | 1,724 | 2,060,550 |
| Cachar | 3,786 | 1,736,319 |
| Charaideo | -- | -- |
| Chirang | 1,468 | 481,818 |
| Darrang | 1,585 | 908,090 |
| Dhemaji | 3,237 | 688,077 |
| Dhubri | 2,838 | 1,948,632 |
| Dibrugarh | 3,381 | 1,327,748 |
| Dima Hasao | 4,888 | 214,102 |
| Goalpara | 1,824 | 1,008,959 |
| Golaghat | 3,502 | 1,058,674 |
| Hailakandi | 1,327 | 659,260 |
| Hojai | -- | 931,218 |
| Jorhat | 2,851 | 1,091,295 |
| Kamrup Metro | 1,528 | 1,260,419 |
| Kamrup | 1,527.84 | 1,517,202 |
| Karbi Anglong | 10,434 | 965,280 |
| Karimganj | 1,809 | 1,217,002 |
| Kokrajhar | 3,129 | 930,404 |
| Lakhimpur | 2,277 | 1,040,644 |
| Majuli | 880 | 167,304 |
| Morigaon | 1,704 | 957,853 |
| Nagaon | 2,287 | 1,892,550 |
| Nalbari | 2,257 | 769,919 |
| Sivasagar | 2,668 | 1,150,253 |
| Sonitpur | 5,324 | 1,925,975 |
| South Salmara-Mankachar | 568 | 555,114 |
| Tinsukia | 3,790 | 1,316,948 |
| Udalguri | 1,676 | 832,769 |
| West Karbi Anglong | -- | -- |
Interesting facts:
- Smallest district of Assam is South Salmara Mankachar.
- Largest district of Assam is Karbi Anglong.
- Majuli is the first river island district of India.
- Tinsukia district has the oldest refinery in Asia located in Digboi.
Regional Divisions of Assam
| Divisions | Districts |
|---|---|
| Upper Assam | Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Sibsagar |
| Lower Assam | Dhuburi, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon,Goalpara, Nalbari, Kamrup Metropolitan, Kamrup Rural, Kokrajhar, South Salmara-Mankachar, |
| Central Assam | Dima Hasao, Hojai, East Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Morigaon, Nagaon |
| North Assam | Biswanath, Darrang, Sonitpur, Udalguri |
| Hills and Barak Valley | Hailakandi, Karimgang, Cachar |
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