Karimganj district
District of Assam in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karimganj district is one of the 31 districts of the Indian state of Assam. Karimganj town is both the administrative headquarters district and the biggest town of this district. It is located in southern Assam and borders Tripura and the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It makes up the Barak Valley alongside Hailakandi and Cachar. Karimganj was previously part of the Sylhet District before the Partition of India. It became a district in 1983.
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Karimganj district | |
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Country | India |
State | Assam |
Division | Barak Valley |
Established | 1983 |
Headquarters | Karimganj |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Karimganj (shared with Hailakandi district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Ratabari, Patharkandi, Karimganj North, Karimganj South, Badarpur |
Area | |
• Total | 1,809 km2 (698 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,228,686 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 79.72% |
• Sex ratio | 961 |
• Official languages | Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Notable Education Institutions | |
Website | karimganj |
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