Lower Assam Division

Lower Assam Division is an administrative division of Assam formed in 1874, comprising Undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang & Nagoan districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes.[1]

The division is under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is stationed at Guwahati. The division currently covers Western Brahmaputa Valley.[2]

See also
  • Upper Assam Division

References
  1. Bose, Manilal (1985). Development of Administration in Assam: With Special Reference to Land. Concept Publishing Company.
  2. "[The] territory from Biswanath to Goalpara—was known as Western Assam; but another name—Lower Assam—gradually came into use." (Banerjee 1992, p. 9)

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