Dhemaji district (Pron:deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is an administrative
district
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in the state of
Assam
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in
India
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. The district headquarters are located at
Dhemaji
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indi ...
and commercial headquarters being located
Silapathar
Silapathar is a city in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is from the city of Guwahati and just from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in I ...
. The district occupies an
area
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of 3237 km² and has a
population
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of 686,133 (as of 2011). Main religions are Hindus 548,780, Muslims 10,533, Christians 6,390.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori-Chutia word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indicating it to be a flood-prone region.
History
The areas of the present district was part of the greater
Chutiya kingdom
The Chutia Kingdom (also Sadiya) was a Medieval India#Late medieval era, late medieval state that developed around Sadiya in present Assam and adjoining areas in Arunachal Pradesh."(T)he Chutiyas seem to have assumed political power in Sad ...
along with
Lakhimpur,
Tinsukia
Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated north-east of Guwahati and away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh.
It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India.
History
During th ...
,
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
,
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam in ...
and
Sonitpur
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur.
Etymology
The name of the is derived from a mythological story fo ...
district from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutiya 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 Malinithan, Garakhia Than, Bordoloni Than and Basudev temple. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipuri Than, Padumani Than built by the
Ahom Ahom may refer to:
*Ahom people, an ethnic community in Assam
* Ahom language, a language associated with the Ahom people
*Ahom religion, an ethnic folk religion of Tai-Ahom people
*Ahom alphabet, a script used to write the Ahom language
* Ahom kin ...
kings are worth visiting.
Dhemaji became a fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989 when it was split from
Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the Eas ...
.
Geography
Dhemaji district occupies an area of ,
comparatively equivalent to
Solomon Islands
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'
Makira Island
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.
It is one of the most developing districts of India, at the easternmost part of Assam. Situated in the foothills of the lower Himalayas it is relatively a small town.
Being in a confluence of rivers with the mighty 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, Sankar Dev High school (No. 2 Manik Pur), Mothers pride School, Silapathar Town Hanuman Gadhi Hindi High School, Dhemaji Boy's Higher Secondary School. Colleges include Dhemaji college,Dhemaji Engineering College, Dhemaji Commerce College,Moridhal College and many others. List of colleges in Dhemaji District are:
*
Dhemaji College
Dhemaji College is located in Dhemaji, Assam, India. It was founded on 1 August 1965.
Dhemaji College is the oldest institution of higher learning in the district of Dhemaji. At present it imparts education from Higher-secondary to Bachelor ...
*
Dhemaji Commerce College
Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in the Indian state of Assam. It is located at Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was set up in 1965 under the provisions of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 enacted by the Assam Legislat ...
* 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
* Purbanchal College
* Murkongselek College
* Jonai Girls College
*
Jonai Science College
Jonai Science College,(In Assamese জোনাই বিজ্ঞান মহাবিদ্যালয় ) established in 2001, is a major and general degree college situated at Udaipur, Jonai, Assam
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* 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
most backward districts (out of a total of
640).
[ It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
]Silapathar
Silapathar is a city in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is from the city of Guwahati and just from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in I ...
is the most developed city in Dhemaji district. Its economy is mainly depended upon trade and commerce for development.
Divisions
There are two Assam Legislative Assembly
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constituencies in this district: Dhemaji and Jonai
Jonai ( as, জোনাই) is a Sub-Division of Dhemaji District in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
The name ''Jonai'' is derived from the name of a Chutia princess named ''Jona'' who was married off to a Kachari prince named ''Kans ...
. Both are designated for scheduled tribe
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s. They make up a part of the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency
Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.
Assembly segments
Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Parliament
^ by po ...
. Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. As of 2019, Pradhan Baruah is MP (Member of Parliament), Ranuj Pegu is MLA from Dhemaji and Bhubon Pegu from Jonai.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Dhemaji district has a population
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of 686,133,[ roughly equal to the nation of ]Equatorial Guinea
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or the US state of North Dakota
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. This gives it a ranking of 504th in India (out of a total of 640).[ The district has a population density of .][ Its ]population growth rate
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over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.3%.[ Dhemaji has a ]sex ratio
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of 949 females
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for every 1000 males,[ and a ]literacy rate
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of 69.07%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 6.45% and 47.45% of the population respectively.[
Hindus are 95.47% of the population. There are small minorities of Muslims (1.96%) and Christians (1.27%).
According to the 2011 census, 39.21% of the district's population speaks Assamese, 32.53% Mising, 9.80% ]Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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, 6.95% Boro __NOTOC__
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, 5.26% Nepali and 1.49% Hindi
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as their first language.2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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Township areas
* Dhemaji
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indi ...
* Dimow
* Gogamukh
* Jonai Bazar
* Silapathar
Silapathar is a city in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The city is on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River and is from the city of Guwahati and just from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in I ...
* Simen Chapori
* Sissiborgaon
Sissiborgaon is a village and tehsil of Dhemaji district, Assam state, India. Sissiborgaon is a populated developed village.
Location
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sissiborgaon village is 288939. Sis ...
* Telam
Flora and fauna
In 1996 Dhemaji district became home to the Bardoibum-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary
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, which has an area of . It shares the park with Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the Eas ...
.
References
External links
Dhemaji district official website
* List of districts of Assam
Assam, a northeastern state of India, is divided into 35 administrative geographical units called ''districts''. Assam has 35 districts.
Administration
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Districts of Assam
1989 establishments in Assam