Majuli district
Majuli district | |
|---|---|
Wetland in Majuli | |
Location in Assam | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E / 26.95000°N 94.16667°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 | https://majuli.assam.gov.in/ |
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Majuli district is situated on Majuli, the largest river island in the world, in the Brahmaputra River in Northeastern Assam. It is the first river island district of the country.
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.