Majuli district

Majuli district
Wetland in Majuli
Wetland in Majuli
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E / 26.95000°N 94.16667°E / 26.95000; 94.16667
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionUpper Assam
HeadquartersGaramur
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesLakhimpur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesMajuli
Area
 • Total880 km2 (340 sq mi)
Population
 • Total167,304
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS-29
Websitemajuli.assam.gov.in

Majuli district [1] is situated on Majuli, the largest river island in the world,[2] in the Brahmaputra River in Northeastern Assam. It is also the first island district of the country.[3]

On September 8, 2016, an additional district was announced by Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number from 32 to 33 after Majuli was carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat.[4]

  1. ^ Official Website
  2. ^ "Assam's Majuli to become India's first island district today".
  3. ^ "Assam: Majuli becomes 1st river island district of India". Hindustan Times. Guwahati. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ^ Majuli to get district status today