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Tinsukia district (IPA: [ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə]) is one of the 34 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at Tinsukia city. The district occupies an area of 3790 km2.[1]
Tinsukia district | |
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 Brahmaputra flowing through Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | |
.svg) Location in Assam | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Upper Assam |
| Established | 1 October 1989 |
| Headquarter | Tinsukia |
| Tehsils |
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| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Rameswar Teli (BJP) – Dibrugarh Pradan Baruah (BJP) – Lakhimpur |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Swapneel Paul (IAS) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Gaurav Abhijit Dilip (IPS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,790 km2 (1,460 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61.496 km2 (23.744 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 3,728.504 km2 (1,439.583 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,327,929 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 264,743 (19.94%) |
| • Rural | 1,063,186 (80.06%) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.92% |
| • Sex ratio | 948 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| • Scheduled Castes | 2.84% (37,688) |
| • Scheduled Tribes | 6.18% (82,066) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Assamese, English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 37, NH 38, NH 153 |
| Website | tinsukia |
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Assam: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1116. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
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