Dhemaji district

Dhemaji district
From top, left-to-right: Dhemaji town, Dhemaji town at night, a paddy filed of Dhemaji, A Satra located in a village of Dhemaji
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Map
Dhemaji district
CountryIndia
StateAssam
DivisionUpper Assam
HeadquartersDhemaji
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesLakhimpur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesDhemaji, Jonai
Area
 • Total
3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
686,133
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS-DM
Websitehttps://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.

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