Karbi Anglong district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Assam in India. Diphu is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is administrated by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council according to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Diphu (Pron:ˈdɪfu:) is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India. This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities.
The Karbis (Karbi:কাৰ্বি), mentioned as the Mikir in the Constitution Order of the Government of India and Assam till 1976, are one of the major ethnic communities in Northeast India and especially in the hill areas of Assam. The great artist-scholar Bishnu Prasad Rabha refer to them as the Columbus of Assam.
Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Assam. The constituency consists of three autonomous districts namely Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district.
This article discusses the geological origin, geomorphic characteristics, and climate of the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Extending from 89° 42′ E to 96° E longitude and 24° 8′ N to 28° 2′ N latitude, it has an area of 78,438 km2, similar to that of Ireland or Austria.
Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front is a militant group operating in Karbi Anglong district and Dima Hasao district of Assam, India. Thong Teron is the general secretary of KLNLF. Karbi Anglong NC Hills People's Resistance is the armed wing of the organization. KLNLF emerged from the United People's Democratic Solidarity, being the anti-peace talks faction of UDPS. After the split, there has been turf wars between the two groups.
The Karbi language, is spoken by the Karbi people of Northeastern India.
United People's Democratic Solidarity was formed in March 1999 with the merger of two terrorist outfits in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, the Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) and Karbi People’s Front (KPF).
The Assam Football Association (AFA) is one of the 36 Indian State Football Associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation and its current president is Hemendra Nath Brahma, while secretary is Ankur Dutta.
Assam has five national parks and 19 wildlife sanctuaries wildlife sanctuaries, which are listed below:
Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention (KABC) is a Baptist convention based in Assam, India. It is affiliated to the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Baptist World Alliance. KABC has 32,192 baptised members in 314 churches.
The 2015 Assam State Premier League is the first season of the Assam State Premier League in its new format. Assam State Premier League alias ASPL, is the top football league for association football clubs in the Indian state of Assam. The league was re-launched in May 2015 and was kicked off on 29 May and will conclude with the final on 25 July.
Karbi Youth Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Karbi People living in Karbi Anglong District of the state of Assam. It is considered the oldest ethnic festival in India. It is organised by the Karbi Cultural Society (KCS). It is celebrated on 15–19 February of every year in Karbi Peoples Hall (KPH), Taralangso situated in Diphu town of Karbi Anglong District. It is locally called Karbi Riso-Nimso Rong Aje.
Assam – 16th largest, 15th most populous and 26th most literate state of the 29 states of the democratic Republic of India. Assam is at 14th position in life expectancy and 8th in female-to-male sex ratio. Assam is the 21st most media exposed states in India. The Economy of Assam is largely agriculture based with 69% of the population engaged in it. Growth rate of Assam's income has not kept pace with that of India's during the Post-British Era; differences increased rapidly since the 1970s. While the Indian economy grew at 6 percent per annum over the period of 1981 to 2000, the same of Assam's grew only by 3.3 percent.
The East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Assam state of India. It is situated 35 km from the city of Diphu, Karbi Anglong district. It covers an area of 221.81 km², and its elevation varies between 80 and 500 meter above sea level.
The West Karbi Anglong district is a new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong district of Assam in 2015. Hamren is the headquarter of the newly formed district. The district is part of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and administered according to the provisions of Sixth Scheduled of the Indian Constitution.
Golaghat Rhino Football Club is a professional football club based in Golaghat, Assam, that competes in the Assam State Premier League, the top flight of the state football. The club was founded in 2014 in its current stadium, GDSA Stadium at General Field, Golaghat.
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam, India for protection of tribal people living in the area. The council is constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India and administratively functions under the Government of Assam. It has administrative functions over two district, Karbi Anglong district and West Karbi Anglong district. Its headquarters is in Diphu, Karbi Anglong district.
