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Barpeta
Bongaigaon
Cachar
Darrang
Dhemaji
Dhubri
Dibrugarh
Goalpara
Golaghat
Hailakandi
Jorhat
Kamrup
Karbi Anglang
Karimganj
Kokrajhar
Lakhimpur
Marigaon
Nagaon
Nalbari
North Cachar Hills
Sivsagar
Sonitpur
Tinsukia

About the District

The district Morigaon is one of the 23 administrative districts of Assam with its headquarters located at Morigaon town. The district is bounded by the mighty Brahmaputra on the North, Karbi Anglong district on the South, Nagaon District on the East and Kamrup District on the West. The mighty Brahmaputra flows along with the northern boundary of the district.

There are three Reserved Forest constituted under Assam Forest Regulation Act, 1891. These are Sunaikuchi, Khulahat, and Bura Mayong. There is also one wildlife Sanctuary, named Pabitara, which is famous for the Indian one horned Rhinoceros.

Attraction

Patekibori Than
Pabitora Wildlife Sanctury
Sitajakhala
Deosal Siva Temple
Kachasila Hill
Asia's Largest Dry Fish Market

Facts & Figures

Date of formation14-10-1989
Area1450.02 sq. km
Latitude26.15 and 26.5 N
Longitude92 to 95.5 E
Population (2001)775874
Male398930
Female376944
Population Density 455 per sq. km
Sex Ratio945
Literacy Rate48.39%
No. Of Sub-Division1
No. of Tehsil 5
No. of Blocks 5
No. of Villages790
Average rainfall 1597.48 mm
Postal Code782105
STD Code 03678


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