Assam District Map

Assam is located in North East India, with Dispur as its capital. The state is famous for its tea, silk production, old petroleum products and rich biodiversity. Comprising of the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys, Assam is one of the seven sister states of North east India. Guwahati is Assam's largest city and is an important commercial and educational hub. The population of Assam is 31,169,272 (2011 census) and the state covers an area of 78,550 km sq.

Districts and Administration of Assam: Assam has 27 districts, which are further divided into 49 sub divisions. Each district is administered by a Deputy Commissioner, appointed by the Indian Administrative Service or from the Assam Civil Service,who takes care of the smooth operation of each district. The role of the Deputy Commissioner combines the roles of the District Magistrate and the District Collector. Hence the Deputy Commissioner is responsible not only for the overall administration of the district, but also law and order and revenue collection. A Superintendent of Police, an officer from the Indian Police Service, looks after the law and order of the district.

Tourism in Assam:Assam is famous for its natural beauty and wildlife and has many wildlife sanctuaries, like the Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Namohi National Park and Pobitra National Park among others. Other popular attractions in Assam are the Brahmaputra River, Assam State Zoo, Kamakhya Temple, Mahabhairav Temple, Usha Pahar and Dibrugarh for the world famous Assam Tea.

List of Districts in Assam

S No.	District	Headquarters	Population (Census 2011)	Sex Ratio (per 1000)	Average Literacy
1	Baksa	Mushalpur	950,075	974	69.25%
2	Barpeta	Barpeta	1,693,622	953	63.81%
3	Bongaigaon	Bongaigaon	738,804	966	69.74%
4	Cachar	Silchar	1,736,617	959	79.34%
5	Chirang	Kajalgaon	482,162	969	63.55%
6	Darrang	Mangaldoi	928,500	954	63.08%
7	Dhemaji	Dhemaji	686,133	953	72.7%
8	Dhubri	Dhubri	1,949,258	953	58.34%
9	Dibrugarh	Dibrugarh	1,326,335	961	76.05%
10	Dima Hasao	Haflong	214,102	932	77.54%
11	Goalpara	Goalpara	1,008,183	964	67.37%
12	Golaghat	Golaghat	1,066,888	964	77.43%
13	Hailakandi	Hailakandi	659,296	951	74.33%
14	Jorhat	Jorhat	1,092,256	962	82.15%
15	Kamrup	Goroimari	1,517,542	949	75.55%
16	Kamrup Metropolitan	Guwahati	1,253,938	936	88.71%
17	Karbi Anglong	Diphu	956,313	951	69.25%
18	Karimganj	Karimganj	1,228,686	963	78.22%
19	Kokrajhar	Kokrajhar	887,142	959	65.22%
20	Lakhimpur	North Lakhimpur	1,042,137	968	77.2%
21	Morigaon	Marigaon	957,423	967	68.03%
22	Nagaon	Nagaon	2,823,768	962	72.37%
23	Nalbari	Nalbari	771,639	949	78.63%
24	Sivasagar	Sibsagar	1,151,050	954	80.41%
25	Sonitpur	Tezpur	1,924,110	956	67.34%
26	Tinsukia	Tinsukia	1,327,929	952	69.66%
27	Udalguri	Udalguri	831,668	973	65.41%
28	Biswanath	Biswanath Chariali	-	-	-
29	Charaideo	Sonari	-	-	-
30	Hojai	Sankardev Nagar	-	-	-
31	Majuli	Garamur	-	-	-
32	South Salamara-Mankachar	Hatsingimari	-	-
33	West Karbi Anglong	Hamren	-	-	-

Last Updated on: June 22, 2021