Lakhimpur district

Lakhimpur district
Subansiri river in Lakhimpur
Subansiri river in Lakhimpur
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Map
Lakhimpur district
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionUpper Assam
HeadquartersNorth Lakhimpur
Tehsils1. North Lakhimpur, 2. Dhakuakhana, 3. Kadam, 4. Naoboicha, 5. Bihpuria, 6. Narayanpur 7. Subansiri (Ghilamara)
Government
 • District CommissionerSumit Sattawan, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceMihir Jit Gayan, IPS[1]
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesTezpur, Lakhimpur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBihpuria, Naoboicha, Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana
Area
 • Total
2,277 km2 (879 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
1,042,137
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy78.39 %
 • Sex ratio965 female per 1000 male
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-15
Websitelakhimpur.nic.in

Lakhimpur district (/ˌlækɪmˈpʊər/ LAK-im-POOR) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the East by Dhemaji District and Subansiri River. Majuli District stands on the Southern side and Biswanath District is on the West.

  1. ^ "Assam Govt Appoints IPS Anand Mishra as New SP of North Lakhimpur & Nabaneet Mahanta as New SP of Nagaon". 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).