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Morigaon district
District of Assam in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Morigaon.
Morigaon district (IPA: [mʌrɪˈgãʊ]) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Morigaon. The ancient place of occult Mayong is located in this district as well as Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Morigaon district | |
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![]() One of the famous residents of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
![]() Location in Assam | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
Division | Central Assam |
Headquarters | Morigaon |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Nowgong |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Jagiroad, Marigaon, Laharighat |
Area | |
• Total | 1,704 km2 (658 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 957,423 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 69.37% |
• Sex ratio | 974 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Website | morigaon |
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