Lakhimpur district
Lakhimpur district | |
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Subansiri river in Lakhimpur | |
Location in Assam | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Upper Assam |
| Headquarters | North Lakhimpur |
| Tehsils | 1. North Lakhimpur, 2. Dhakuakhana, 3. Kadam, 4. Naoboicha, 5. Bihpuria, 6. Narayanpur 7. Subansiri (Ghilamara) |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Sumit Sattawan, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Gunendra Deka, APS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Tezpur, Lakhimpur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Bihpuria, Naoboicha, Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,277 km2 (879 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,042,137 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.39 % |
| • Sex ratio | 965 female per 1000 male |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-15 |
| Website | lakhimpur |
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Lakhimpur district (/ˌlækɪmˈpʊər/ LAK-im-POOR) is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at North Lakhimpur. It is bounded on the north by the Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the east by the Dhemaji district and the Subansiri River. Majuli District stands on the southern side and Biswanath District is on the western side .