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{{Unreferenced|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = North Assam
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name = North Assam Division
| settlement_type = [[Assam region]]
| settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of Assam|Division of Assam]]
| image_alt =
<!-- images, nickname, motto -->
| image_caption =
| image_skyline = Agnigarh Hill, Tezpur.JPG
| image_seal =
| image_caption = [[তেজপুর]], উত্তর আসামের উল্লেখযোগ্য শহর
| subdivision_type = देश
| image_map = Divisions of Assam.svg
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| map_caption = The five divisions of Assam
| subdivision_type1 = রাজ্য
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name1 = আসাম
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| seat = [[তেজপুর]]
| subdivision_type1 = State
| seat_type = সদর দপ্তর
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| leader_title = কমিশনার
| established_title =
| leader_name = এম.আঙ্গামুথু , আইএএস
| established_date =
| population_total = 7500000
| seat_type = Capital
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = ইউ টি সি +০৫:৩০ ([[ভারতীয় মান সময়]])
| seat = [[Tezpur]]
| seat1_type = Largest City
| seat1 = [[Tezpur]]
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6,613
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 3 684 298
| population_as_of = 2011 census
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
}}
}}


'''North Assam''' is an administrative [[Divisions of Assam|division of Assam]] under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is officially stationed at [[Tezpur]]. It consists of the following districts: [[Udalguri district|Udalguri]], [[Darrang district|Darrang]], [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]], [[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]] and [[Dhemaji district]].
'''North Assam''' is an administrative [[Divisions of Assam|division of Assam]] under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is officially stationed at [[Tezpur]]. It consists of the following districts: [[Udalguri district|Udalguri]], [[Darrang district|Darrang]], [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]] and [[Biswanath district|Biswanath]]. Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS is the current Commissioner of this division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gad.assam.gov.in/information-services/divisions|title = Divisions &#124; General Administration &#124; Government of Assam, India}}</ref>


==Districts==
{{coord missing|Assam}}
North Assam district comprises mainly 4 districts, namely Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath.
{| class= "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Code<ref>[[ISO 3166-2:IN|ISO 3166]]</ref>
! District
! Headquarter
! Population (2011)<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/Assam.html|title= District Census 2011}}</ref>
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| BS|| [[Biswanath district|Biswanath]]|| [[Biswanath Chariali]]|| 612 491 || 1,100||557
|-
| DR|| [[Darrang district|Darrang]]|| [[Mangaldai]]|| 928 500|| 1,585|| 586
|-
| ST|| [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]|| [[Tezpur]]|| 1 311 619|| 2,076|| 632
|-
| UD|| [[Udalguri district|Udalguri]]<sup>#</sup> ||[[Udalguri]] ||831 688
| 1,852|| 449
|-
!Total
!4
!—
!3 684 298
!6,613
!557
|}


<sup>#</sup> [[Districts of Bodoland|Districts]] within the [[Bodoland Territorial Region]]
[[Category:Divisions of Assam]]
==Demographics==
As per 2011 census, North Assam division has a population of 3,684,298
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in North Assam Division (2011)<ref name="censuslang">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Assam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
|value1 = 36.36
|color1 = yellow
|label2 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value2 = 25.07
|color2 = red
|label3 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]]
|value3 = 10.57
|color3 = blue
|label4 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]]
|value4 = 8.54
|color4 = silver
|label5 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value5 = 4.98
|color5 = orange
|label6 = [[Hindi]]
|value6 = 3.42
|color6 = green
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 11.06
|color7 = grey
}}
According to 2011 census, the total number of Assamese speakers in the division were 1,339,782, Bengali speakers were 923,791, Boro speakers were 389,390, Sadri speakers were 314,665, Nepali speakers were 183,601 and Hindi speakers were 125,908.


==See also==
*[[Upper Assam Division]]
*[[Lower Assam Division]]
*[[Hills and Barak Valley Division|Barak Valley Division]]
*[[Central Assam Division]]
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Divisions of Assam]]
{{assam-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 04:01, 15 September 2024

North Assam Division
Division of Assam
The five divisions of Assam
The five divisions of Assam
Country India
StateAssam
CapitalTezpur
Largest CityTezpur
Area
 • Total6,613 km2 (2,553 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total3 684 298

North Assam is an administrative division of Assam under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is officially stationed at Tezpur. It consists of the following districts: Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath. Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS is the current Commissioner of this division.[1]

Districts

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North Assam district comprises mainly 4 districts, namely Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur and Biswanath.

Code[2] District Headquarter Population (2011)[3] Area (km2) Density (/km2)
BS Biswanath Biswanath Chariali 612 491 1,100 557
DR Darrang Mangaldai 928 500 1,585 586
ST Sonitpur Tezpur 1 311 619 2,076 632
UD Udalguri# Udalguri 831 688 1,852 449
Total 4 — 3 684 298 6,613 557

# Districts within the Bodoland Territorial Region

Demographics

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As per 2011 census, North Assam division has a population of 3,684,298

Languages

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Languages spoken in North Assam Division (2011)[4]

  Assamese (36.36%)
  Bengali (25.07%)
  Boro (10.57%)
  Sadri (8.54%)
  Nepali (4.98%)
  Hindi (3.42%)
  Others (11.06%)

According to 2011 census, the total number of Assamese speakers in the division were 1,339,782, Bengali speakers were 923,791, Boro speakers were 389,390, Sadri speakers were 314,665, Nepali speakers were 183,601 and Hindi speakers were 125,908.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Divisions | General Administration | Government of Assam, India".
  2. ^ ISO 3166
  3. ^ "District Census 2011".
  4. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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