West Karbi Anglong district | |
|---|---|
 Hills in Baithalangso | |
.svg) Location in Assam | |
 West Karbi Anglong district | |
| Coordinates (Hamren): 17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E - 18°19′N 76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Central Assam |
| Established | 15 August 2016 |
| Headquarters | Hamren |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Autonomous District (shared with Dima Hasao & Karbi Anglong district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Baithalangso |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,035 km2 (1,172 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 295,358 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese[2] |
| • Regional | § Language |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | westkarbianglong |
The West Karbi Anglong district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of Assam. It is a relatively new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong district in 2016. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Hamren. The district is a part of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and is administered according to the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
districtcensuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "District Profile of West Karbi Anglong". westkarbianglong.assam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023.