Hailakandi district

Hailakandi district
Hailakandi
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panchgram
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panchgram
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionBarak Valley
District created1 October 1989
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKarimganj (shared with Karimganj district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesHailakandi, Katlicherra, Algapur
Area
 • Total1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total659,296
 • Density497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Hailakandian, Hailakandiya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
78815X
Telephone code91 – (0) 3844
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-24
Official languageBengali
Associate official languageMeitei (Manipuri)
Websitehailakandi.assam.gov.in

Hailakandi district is one of the 33 districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. It makes up the Barak Valley alongside Cachar and Karimganj. It was constituted as a civil subdivision on 1 June 1869. Subsequently, it was upgraded to a district in 1989, when it was split from Cachar district.[2]

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  2. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.