DISTRICT AT A GLANCE:
Geography:
Location | Extreme North-East of Assam |
Distance from State Capital | 491 km. |
Area | 3790 sq. Km. |
Borders | East- Arunachal Pradesh |
North- Arunachal Pradesh and Dhemaji District | |
South- Arunachal Pradesh and Dibrugarh District | |
West- Dibrugarh District. | |
Major River | Luhit, Burhi-dehing, Debong, Doom-dooma, Tirap, Dangari, Dibru and Kundil. |
Major Hills | Patkai |
Total Forest area | 55779 hector |
History:
Attained Sub-Division status | 1973 A.D. |
Attained District status | 1989 A.D. |
Administration:
Head Quarter | Tinsukia |
No. of Sub-divisions | 3 |
Name of Sub-divisions | Tinsukia, Margherita, Sadiya. |
No. of circles | 4 |
No. of CD Blocks | 7 |
Weaving Training Centre | 5 |
Forest Guards School | 1 |
No. of Villages | 994 |
No. of Towns | 4 |
Population:
Total Population (2011 census) | 1,327,929 |
Male | 6,80,231 |
Female | 6,47,698 |
SC Population (2001 census) | 31,315 |
ST population (2001 census) | 67,234 |
Literacy Rate (2011 Census) | 70.92% |
Male | 72.16% |
Female | 63.4% |
Sex ratio (Male: Female, 2011 census) | 1000:952 |
Density per sq. km. | 350/sq.km. |
Major Language | Assamese |
Economic:
Major Economic sector | Agriculture |
No. of Tea Gardens | 91 as per 1991-1993 |
Area under Tea Plantation | 54,549.64 Hector |
Education:
No. of colleges | 12 |
No. of Law college | 01 |
No. of B.Ed. College | 02 |
IGNOU study centre | 01 |
No. of Govt. H.S.S. | 01 |
No. of Provincialised H.S.S. | 17 |
No. of provincialised H.S. | 45 |
No. of Adhoc. H.S. | 64 |
No. of Elementary School | 1182 |
No. of I.T.I | 02 |