Majuli district
| Native name: মাজুলী | |
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 Majuli District
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| Geography | |
| Location | Brahmaputra River |
| Coordinates | 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E / 26.95000°N 94.16667°E |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 84.5 m (277.2 ft) |
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India
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| State | Assam |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 167,304 Approx (2011) |
| Pop. density | 300 /km2 (800 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups |
Mishing, Deori, Sonowal Kacharis minority groups - Ahom, Sutiya, Kalita |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 785102, 785104, 785105, 785110 |
| Telephone code | 03775 |
| Vehicle registration | AS-03 |
| Official website | majulimap.com |
Mishing, Deori, Sonowal Kacharis
Majuli District is the biggest river island in the world in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and also 1st island district of the country.
On June 27, 2016 one more district was announced by Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number from 34 to 35. Majuli carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat. It is the first river island district of India.
Majuli District headed by the Deputy Commissioner (DC), which combines the offices of the District Magistrate ultimately responsible for maintaining law and order and District Collector responsible for collection of the revenue. Generally, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service becomes the DC but occasionally officers belonging to the Assam Civil Service too get appointed. The DC is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
The main industry is agriculture, with paddy being the chief crop. Majuli has a rich and diverse agricultural tradition, with as many as 100 varieties of rice grown, all without pesticides or artificial fertilisers.
Handloom is a major occupation among the distaff population of the villages. Although largely a non-commercial occupation, it keeps many of the inhabitants occupied. Weaving is exquisite and intricate with the use of a variety of colours and textures of cotton and silk, especially Muga silk.
Among the fascinating arrays of rice produced are the Komal Saul, a unique type that can be eaten after immersing the grains in warm water for 15 minutes and usually eaten as a breakfast cereal; the bao dhan, that grows under water and is harvested after ten months and the Bora saul, a sticky brown rice used to make the traditional cake known as pitha. Fishing, dairying, pottery, handloom and boat-making are other important economic activities.
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