From top, left to right: Doriya River of Majuli; Kherkoitia River; an anabranch of the Brahmaputra | |
  Majuli | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brahmaputra River |
| Coordinates | 27°00′N 94°13′E / 27.000°N 94.217°E |
| Area | 352 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 84.5 m (277.2 ft) |
| Administration | |
Country  India | |
| State | Assam |
| District | Majuli |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 167,304 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 300/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Mising, Deori, Kaibarta, Sonowal Kacharis, Koch, Ahom, Sutiya, Kalita, Brahmin, Sut, Nath(yogi) groups |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 785102, 785104, 785105, 785110, 785106 |
| Telephone code | 03775 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-29 |
| Deputy Commissioner Cauvery B. Sharma | |
INTRODUCTION
Majuli (mazuli)[1] is a large river island located in Assam,(a north eastern state) India. It is formed by the Brahmaputra River to the south and east, the Subansiri River to the west, and an anabranch of the Brahmaputra River.
The island is inhabited by members of the Mising, Deori, and Sonowal Kachari tribes and serves as a hub of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture.[2] It is accessible by ferry from Jorhat, which is located about 250 kilometers northeast of Guwahati.D
It was the first island in the country to become a governmental district in 2016.[3] Since 2004, Majuli has been on the UNESCO Tentative List for nomination aWorld Heritage Site.[4]
- ^ Official Website
- ^ World Heritage Nominee Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, India-north-east.com
- ^ Majuli, District (8 September 2016). "World's largest river island, Majuli, becomes India's first island district". FP India. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam". UNESCO. 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2021.