Lower Assam division
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Assam |
| Capital | Guwahati |
| Largest City | Guwahati |
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| • DC | Shri Jayant Narlikar, IAS |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| Website | assam |
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Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam in India. It was formed in 1874, consisting of the undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagaon districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes.[1]
History
Around 1498-1502, Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah of Gaur conquered parts of Lower Assam during the Bengal-Kamata War.[2][3] The Sultan appointed his son, Shahzada Danyal,[4] as the governor of the newly conquered region; that reached up to Hajo and intended to expand to Central Assam. Danyal governed Kamata for several more years until the Assamese Bhuyans led by Harup Narayan led a campaign against him. In this campaign, the Bhuyans seized and killed Danyal and his officers, thus ending the Sultanate's short rule over the territory some time before 1509.[5][6][7] Musundar Ghazi succeeded Danyal as Bengal's representative in Kamrup.[8][better source needed] Some parts of Lower assam districts were under rule of the Kingdom of Bhutan until the 19th century.[9]
Districts
Lower Assam division contains 12 districts, namely Dhubri, South Salamara, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta, Bajali, Nalbari, Baksa, Kamrup and Kamrup metropolitan.[10] Among these, 3 districts namely Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baksa lie within Bodoland.[11]
| Code[12] | District | Headquarter | Population (2011)[13] | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK | Baksa# | Mushalpur | 950,075 | 2,457 | 387 |
| - | Bajali | Pathsala | 253,816 | 600 | 423 |
| BP | Barpeta | Barpeta | 1,439,806 | 2,645[14] | 544 |
| BO | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | 738,804 | 1,093 | 676 |
| CH | Chirang# | Kajalgaon | 482,162 | 1,170 | 412 |
| DU | Dhubri | Dhubri | 1,394,144 | 1,608 | 867 |
| GP | Goalpara | Goalpara | 1,008,183 | 1,824 | 553 |
| KM | Kamrup Metropolitan | Guwahati | 1,253,938 | 1,528 | 821 |
| KU | Kamrup | Rangia | 1,517,542 | 3,105 | 489 |
| KJ | Kokrajhar# | Kokrajhar | 887,142 | 3,169 | 280 |
| NB | Nalbari | Nalbari | 771,639 | 2,257 | 342 |
| SSM | South Salmara-Mankachar | Hatsingimari[15] | 555,114 | 568 | 977 |
| Total | 12 | — | 1,12,52,365 | 22,024 | 511 |
# Districts within the Bodoland Territorial Region
Demographics
As per the 2011 census, Lower Assam division has a population of 11,501,873 people.
Languages
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According to the 2011 census, the total number of Assamese speakers in the division were 59,61,583, Bengali speakers were 34,76,953, Boro speakers were 8,70,198 and Hindi speakers were 3,17,958. Although the Bengali speaking population was 30.9% as per the 2011 census language report, Lower Assam Division is home to a large Muslim population of Bengali origin, most of whom now identify as Assamese speakers in the census.[16][17]
Religion
Total population of Lower Assam Division is 11,501,873. Among them, Hindus are 5,659,063, Muslims are 5,474,223 and 368,587 follow other religions.
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| District | Hindu | Muslim | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamrup Metropolitan | 84.89 | 12.05 | 3.06 |
| Kamrup | 57.82 | 39.66 | 2.52 |
| Dubri | 26.07 | 73.49 | 0.44 |
| Goalpara | 34.51 | 57.52 | 7.97 |
| Barpeta | 22.27 | 77.58 | 0.15 |
| Bongaigaon | 48.61 | 50.22 | 1.17 |
| South Salmara Mankachar | 4.49 | 95.19 | 0.32 |
| Chirang | 66.50 | 22.66 | 10.84 |
| Kokrajhar | 59.64 | 28.44 | 11.92 |
| Nalbari | 69.11 | 30.56 | 0.33 |
| Bajali | 67.90 | 31.91 | 0.19 |
| Baksa | 82.40 | 14.29 | 2.32 |
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bose, Manilal (1985). Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Husayn Shah Ala al-Din". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 July 2025.
- ^ "The annexation of the Khen Kingdom up to Hajo was, however, not completed before Ramzan 907/10 March 1502..." Template:Harvcol
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Salim, Gulam Hussain; tr. from Persian; Abdus Salam (1902). Riyazu-s-Salatin: History of Bengal. Asiatic Society, Baptist Mission Press. p. 132.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Profile | Barpeta District | Government of Assam, India".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."South Salmara-Mankachar dist inaugurated". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Saikia, Arunabh. "A new generation of 'Miya' Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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Sources
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