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Lakhimpur district | |
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Country | India |
State | Assam |
Division | Upper Assam |
Headquarters | North Lakhimpur |
Tehsils | 1. North Lakhimpur, 2. Dhakuakhana, 3. Kadam, 4. Naoboicha, 5. Bihpuria, 6. Narayanpur 7. Subansiri (Ghilamara) |
Government | |
• District Commissioner | Sumit Sattawan, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Mihir Jit Gayan, IPS[1] |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Tezpur, Lakhimpur |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Bihpuria, Naoboicha, Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana |
Area | |
• Total | 2,277 km2 (879 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,042,137 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 78.39 % |
• Sex ratio | 965 female per 1000 male |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH-15 |
Website | lakhimpur |
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.
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