Lower Assam division
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Lower Assam Division | |
|---|---|
 The five divisions of Assam | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Capital | Rangia |
| Largest City | Guwahati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,024 km2 (8,504 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 11,252,365 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Lower Assam division is one of the 5
Western Brahmaputa Valley.[citation needed] Shri Jayant Narlikar, IAS
is the current Commissioner of Lower Assam division.
Districts
Lower Assam division contains 12 districts, namely
Bodoland.[3]
| Code[4] | District | Headquarter | Population (2011)[5] | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK | Baksa# | Mushalpur | 950,075 | 2,457 | 387 |
| - | Bajali | Pathsala | 253,816 | 600 | 423 |
| BP | Barpeta | Barpeta | 1,439,806 | 2,645[6] | 544 |
| BO | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | 738,804 | 1,093 | 676 |
| CH | Chirang# | Kajalgaon | 482,162 | 1,170 | 412 |
| DU | Dhubri | Dhubri | 1,394,144 | 1,608 | 867 |
| GP | Goalpara | Goalpara | 1,008,183 | 1,824 | 553 |
| KM | Kamrup Metropolitan | Guwahati | 1,253,938 | 1,528 | 821 |
| KU | Kamrup | Rangia | 1,517,542 | 3,105 | 489 |
| KJ | Kokrajhar# | Kokrajhar | 887,142 | 3,169 | 280 |
| NB | Nalbari | Nalbari | 771,639 | 2,257 | 342 |
| SSM | South Salmara-Mankachar |
Hatsingimari[7] | 555,114 | 568 | 977 |
| Total | 12 | — | 1,12,52,365 | 22,024 | 511 |
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Districts within the Bodoland Territorial Region
Demographics
As per 2011 census, Lower Assam division has a population of 11,252,365 people.
Languages
According to 2011 census, the total number of
2011 census language report, but Lower Assam Division is home to a large Muslim population of Bengali origin, most of whom now identify as Assamese speakers in the census.[9][10]
Muslims are around 47.5% of the total lower Assam population at the time of the 2011 Census.[citation needed]
See also
- Upper Assam Division
References
- ^ Bose, Manilal (1985). Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ "Divisions | General Administration | Government of Assam, India".
- ^ "Bodoland.in".
- ^ ISO 3166
- ^ "District Census 2011".
- ^ "District Profile | Barpeta District | Government of Assam, India".
- ^ "South Salmara-Mankachar dist inaugurated". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh. "A new generation of 'Miya' Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ X, Samrat. "National Register of Citizens: Identity issue haunts Assam, again". Newslaundry. Retrieved 16 July 2021.