Majuli district | |
|---|---|
 Wetland in Majuli | |
.svg) Location in Assam | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E / 26.95000°N 94.16667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Upper Assam |
| Headquarters | Garamur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Lakhimpur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Majuli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 167,304 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS-29 |
| Website | majuli |
Majuli district [1] is situated on Majuli, the largest river island in the world,[2] in the Brahmaputra River in Northeastern Assam. It is also the first island district of the country.[3]
On September 8, 2016, an additional district was announced by Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number from 32 to 33 after Majuli was carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat.[4]
- ^ Official Website
- ^ "Assam's Majuli to become India's first island district today".
- ^ "Assam: Majuli becomes 1st river island district of India". Hindustan Times. Guwahati. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Majuli to get district status today