North Assam Division | |
|---|---|
 The five divisions of Assam | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Capital | Tezpur |
| Largest City | Tezpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,613 km2 (2,553 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 3 684 298 |
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]
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
As per 2011 census, North Assam division has a population of 3,684,298
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.
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