Majuli district
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Majuli district [1] is situated on Majuli, the largest river island in the world,[2] in the Brahmaputra River in Northeastern Assam. It is also the first island district of the country.[3]
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Majuli district | |
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Coordinates: 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
Division | Upper Assam |
Headquarters | Garamur |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Lakhimpur |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Majuli |
Area | |
• Total | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 167,304 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AS-29 |
Website | majuli |
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On September 8, 2016, an additional district was announced by Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number from 32 to 33 after Majuli was carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat.[4]