Biswanath district

Biswanath District
District

Biswanath District
Country  India
State Assam
Division North Assam
Biswanath 15 August 2015
Headquarters Biswanath Chariali
Area
 • Total 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation 48-390 m (−1,232 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,12,491
 • Density 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Biswanath (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) 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
Name of Sub-Divisions  
Biswanath Chariali , Gohpur
Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils  
Biswanath Chariali , Gohpur , Helem
Name of Mouza  
Name of Development(C.D.) Blocks 
  • Pub-Chaiduar Development Block
  • Chaiduar Development Block
  • Behali Development Block
  • Baghmora Development Block
  • Biswanath Development Block
  • Sakomotha development Block
  • Sotea Development Block
Name of Police Stations  
  • Gohpur Police Station
  • Helem Police Station
  • Behali Police Station
  • Ginjia Police Station
  • Biswanath Chariali Police Station
  • Sotea Police Station
  • Hawajan Police Outpost
  • Borgang Police Outpost
No. of Anchalik Panchayats  
Name of Gaon Panchayats  
Number of Villages  
832
Names of Towns  
Biswanath Chariali , Gohpur
Name of Town Committees  
Biswanath Chariali , Gohpur

Railway Station

  • 1. Dubia
  • 2. Gohpur
  • 3. Brahmajan
  • 4. Helem
  • 5. Niz Borgang
  • 6. Monabari
  • 7. Viswanath Chariali
  • 8. Niz Sotea

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cm-tarun-gogoi-announces-5-new-districts-in-assam-on-independence-day-2114724
  2. ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/assam-gets-five-more-districts_1647470.html
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