Dhemaji district
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Dhemaji district ধেমাজি জিলা |
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 Dhemaji district's location in Assam |
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| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Headquarters | Dhemaji |
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| • Total | 3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 688,077 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-DM |
| Website | http://dhemaji.gov.in/ |
Dhemaji district (Pron:deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) (Assamese: ধেমাজি জিলা) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Dhemaji. The district occupies an area of 3237 km² and has a population of 571,944 (as of 2001). Main Religions are Hindus 548,780, Muslims 10,533, Christians 6,390.
The town's name "Dhemaji' is believed to be derived from a combination two Assamese words "dhal" meaning flood and "dhemali" meaning "play".
The areas of the present district was part of the greater Sutiya kingdom along with Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Sonitpur district from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Sutiya war during the early period of the 16th century. Ruins of the erstwhile capital are still there but not well preserved. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipuri Than, Padumani Than built by the Ahom kings are worth visiting.
Dhemaji became a fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989 when it was split from Lakhimpur district.
Dhemaji district occupies an area of 3,237 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Solomon Islands' Makira Island. It is one of the most remote districts of India, at the easternmost part of Assam. Situated in the foothills of the lower Himalayas it is relatively a small town.
Being in a confluence of rivers with the mighty Brahmaputra river flanking the district and its numerous tributaries running through the district, the region is perennially affected by floods.
The heart of Dhemaji district is Dhemaji Mouza (an area demarcated by the British regime for the purpose of tax collection, equivalent to a taluk or pargana in the pan-Indian context). Secondly, Silapathar & Sissi Borgaon are the main business place of Dhemaji.The Bogibil project is running nearest to these places.
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