Dhemaji district | |
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    From top, left-to-right: Dhemaji town, Dhemaji town at night, a paddy filed of Dhemaji, A Satra located in a village of Dhemaji | |
.svg) Location in Assam | |
 Dhemaji district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Upper Assam |
| Headquarters | Dhemaji |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Lakhimpur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Dhemaji, Jonai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 686,133 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-DM |
| Website | https://dhemaji.gov.in/ |
Dhemaji district (pronounced /deɪˈmɑ:ʤi/ or /di:ˈmɑ:ʤi/) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located in Dhemaji and commercial headquarters are located in Silapathar. Dhemaji covers an area of 3,237 km2 and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). The predominant religion is Hinduism, with Hindus comprising approximately 95.47% of the population.