District Profile
Last Updated on: March 29, 2022
District Profile
Last Updated on: January 11, 2022| Geographical Area | 568 km2 (219 sq mi) |
| POPULATION | |
| Total | 555,114 |
| Literacy | 52% |
| District Boundaries |
North-Goalpara and Dhubri district South- Bangladesh and Meghalaya District East- Meghalaya West- Bangladesh Border |
| Legislative Assembly Constituencies | 2 |
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21 Mankachar LAC 22 Salmara South LAC |
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| Administrative Divisions | |
| Sub Divisions |
1 |
| Revenue Circles |
2 |
| Revenue Villages | 152 |
| Development Blocks |
3 Fekamari Mankachar South Salmara |
| Panchayats | 35 |
| Police Stations |
4 |
| Communication | |
| Air | Nearest Airport is Rupsi which is about 72.8 km (45.2 mi) away from the headquarter Hatsingimari |
| Road | Presently there is no National Highway in the district. Transportation takes place through state maintained pwd roads. There are two routes by road, one via Agia, Goalpara district and another via Tura, Meghalaya. |
| Water | The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra, which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, especially in the British era. At present, small ferries transport people to and fro Dhubri every day. |
| Health Institutions |
1) Sub Division Hospital-1No. 2) PHC- 8Nos. 3) C.H.C.- 2Nos. |
