Dhemaji district
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Dhemaji district | |
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Jonai | |
Area | |
• Total | 3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 686,133 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-DM |
Website | https://dhemaji.gov.in/ |
Dhemaji district (Pron:deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is an administrative
Etymology
The district's name Dhemaji is derived from the Deori-Chutia word Dema-ji which means great water. The name is a reference to the region being prone to flooding.[2]
History
The areas of the present district were part of the greater
districts from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutia conflict during the early period of the 16th century. The Ahoms created a new position Banlungia Gohain to control the area. Monuments built during the Chutia rule include the Malinithan, Garakhia Than, Bordoloni Than and Basudev temples.Dhemaji became a fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989 when it was split from Lakhimpur district.[3]
Geography
The Dhemaji district occupies an area of 3,237 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi),
Being in a confluence of rivers, with the Brahmaputra river flanking the district and its numerous tributaries running through the district, the region is perennially affected by floods.
The heart of Dhemaji district is Dhemaji Mouza (an area demarcated by the British regime for the purpose of tax collection, equivalent to a taluk or pargana in the pan-Indian context).
Secondly, Silapathar is the main business place of Dhemaji. The Bogibil project was running nearest to these place and is completed which connects Dibrugarh.
Education
The notable schools in the district include Borpataria L. P. School, Bhairabpur Netaji M. E. School, St.Francis de Sales school, Dhemaji public school, Moridhal High School, Sankar Dev High school (No. 2 Manik Pur), Mother's Pride School, Silapathar Town Hanuman Gadhi Hindi High School and Dhemaji Boys' Higher Secondary School. Colleges in Dhemaji District are:
- Dhemaji College
- Dhemaji Commerce College
- Dhemaji Girls College
- Moridhal College
- Machkhowa Degree College
- Sisiborgaon College
- Pachim Dhemaji College
- Simen Chapori College
- Gogamukh College
- Bordoloni Central College
- Dimow College
- Silapathar College
- Silapathar Science College
- Silapathar Town College
- Purbanchal College
- Murkongselek College
- Jonai Girls College
- Jonai Science College
- Akajan College
- Dhemaji Engineering College
- Dhemaji Polytechnic
- Industrial Training Institute, Dhemaji
- DIET College Dhemaji
- Dhemaji PGT College (Private)
Economy
In 2006, the Indian government named Dhemaji as one of the country's 250
Silapathar is the most developed city in Dhemaji district. Its economy is mainly depended upon trade and commerce for development.[6]
Divisions
There are two
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 21,324 | — |
1911 | 26,930 | +2.36% |
1921 | 36,106 | +2.98% |
1931 | 44,742 | +2.17% |
1941 | 54,896 | +2.07% |
1951 | 64,745 | +1.66% |
1961 | 113,439 | +5.77% |
1971 | 230,762 | +7.36% |
1991 | 478,830 | +3.72% |
2001 | 571,944 | +1.79% |
2011 | 686,133 | +1.84% |
source:[10] |
According to the
Hindus are 95.47% of the population. There are small minorities of Muslims (1.96%) and Christians (1.27%). After Majuli district, Dhemaji has the second-highest proportion of Hindus of all districts in Assam.[13]
According to the 2011 census, 39.21% of the district's population speaks Assamese, 32.53% Mising, 9.80% Bengali, 6.95% Boro, 5.26% Nepali, 1.49% Hindi and 0.95% Hajong as their first language.[14]
Township areas
Flora and fauna
In 1996 Dhemaji district became home to the Bardoibum-Beelmukh
References
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- ^ Brown, W.B. An Outline of the Deori-Chutia language. Assam secretariat printing office,1895, p. 70.
- ^ Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Revenue & Election District wise break - up" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Parliamentary Constituencies wise break - up" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "MEMBERS OF ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Government of Assam, Directorate of Information & Public Relations. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
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- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Assam". Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.