Autonomous Regions of India

There were several autonomous administrative divisions of India to which the central government has given varying degrees of autonomy within the state legislature. The establishment and functions of most of these autonomous councils are based on the sixth schedule to the Constitution of India.

In Assam there are 9 Autonomous Councils under Sixth-Schedule of Indian Constitution. Apart from these, there are 31 Development Councils formed by the Government of Assam for development and upliftment of ethnic communities of the state.

The 31 Development Councils are:

Adibashi, Amri Karbi, Barak Valley Hills Community, Barman Kachari, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Chutia, Ex-Tea Garden Community, Garia, General Castes, Gorkha, Hajong, Hindibhasi, Kachari, Karbi, Koch, Kumar, Madahi, Manipuri, Maria, Matak, Mech Kachari, Moimal, Moran, Nath Jogi, Rajbongsi, Saodang, Sarania, Scheduled Castes, Singphu, Sut and Tai-Ahom Development Council.

The 9 Autonomous Councils are:

The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has legislative, administrative, executive and financial powers over 40 policy areas in the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts comprising 4 Administrative Districts as- Udalguri, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar and 40 Elected Representatives to the BTC Legislative Assembly and provisions for 6 Nominated Members to be nominated by the Governor of Assam from the unrepresented communities in the BTCLA through direct election in the districts of Assam. It was established in 2003 following a peace agreement between the Government of India and Bodo rebels and is functioning since 2003 under the provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The first Chief Executive Member of the BTC was Hagrama Mohilary. Its predecessor body Bodoland Autonomous Council was functional with lesser power.

Its headquarters is Kokrajhar in Kokrajhar district.

The council area is scattered in medium/small villages/parts of villages/settlements in seven upper Assam Districts namely Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia where the Deori community is situated.

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