Biswanath district
Biswanath district বিশ্বনাথ জিলা | |
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District | |
![]() ![]() Biswanath district | |
Coordinates: 26°43′40″N 93°09′06″E / 26.72778°N 93.15167°ECoordinates: 26°43′40″N 93°09′06″E / 26.72778°N 93.15167°E | |
Country |
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State | Assam |
Biswanath | 2015 |
Headquarters | Biswanath Chariali |
Area | |
• Total | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,80,000 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Assamese |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Biswanath (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) (Assamese: বিশ্বনাথ জিলা ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It is one of newly created district in the year by 2015, declared by Assam Chief Minister on 15 August 2015.[1][2] The district is created amalgamating Gohpur and most part of Biswanath Sub division on earlier Sonitpur district . The district is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh district on north, Golaghat, Brahmaputra on the south, Lakhimpur district on the east and Sonitpur district on the west. The administrative headquarter is located at Biswanath Chariali.
Administration
- Headquarter : Biswanath Chariali
- Number of Sub-Divisions : 2
- Number of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils : 3
- Number of Mouza :
- Number of Development(C.D.) Blocks :
- Number of Police Stations : 5
- No. of Anchalik Panchayats :
- Name of Gaon Panchayats :
- Number of Villages :
- Number of Towns : 2
- Names of Towns : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
- Number of Municipality Board: 1
- Number of Town Committees : 1
References
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