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21-536: Dhemaji is a small town and the headquarters of the Dhemaji district in the state of Assam , India. It is situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River and serves as an important administrative and commercial centre for the surrounding area.The town is known for its serene environment, traditional Assamese culture, and proximity to natural attractions like hills, rivers and forests. The district's name Dhemaji

42-457: A fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989 when it was split from Lakhimpur district . The Dhemaji district occupies an area of 3,237 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi), roughly equivalent to Solomon Islands ' Makira Island . It is one of the fastest developing districts of India, at the easternmost part of Assam. Being in a confluence of rivers, with the Brahmaputra river flanking

63-436: A growth in the nursery business has been seen in the region under leadership of Mr.Tankeswar Doloi, who has collected more than 100 varieties of orchids and Mr. Ajit Dutta of Asok Nursery who have created work culture through their own individual enterprises in the region. The prominent employment avenue apart from agriculture is the service sector (government jobs, school teachers). Central government schemes for rural development

84-492: A part of the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency . Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. As of 2019, Pradhan Baruah is MP (Member of Parliament), Ranuj Pegu is MLA from Dhemaji and Bhubon Pegu from Jonai. Languages of Dhemaji district (2011) According to the 2011 census Dhemaji district has a population of 686,133, roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea or

105-600: Is changing the scene of the district. People now have different options to enrich themselves. The DRDA, Zilla Parishad, Gram Panchayat are flourishing income opportunities to the people as well as the office-bearers of these organizations. The National Highway NH15 passes through Dhemaji and goes towards Lahoal via the Bogibeel bridge. Another National Highway, NH515 separates from the NH15 at Kulajan , Silapathar and ends at Pasighat passing through Jonai and Silapathar . In Railways,

126-474: Is completed which connects Dibrugarh. The notable schools in the district include Borpataria L. P. School, Bhairabpur Netaji M. E. School, St.Francis de Sales school, Dhemaji public school, Moridhal High School, Sankar Dev High school (No. 2 Manik Pur), Mother's Pride School, Silapathar Town Hanuman Gadhi Hindi High School and Dhemaji Boys' Higher Secondary School. Colleges in Dhemaji District are: In 2006,

147-519: Is derived from the Deori word Dema-ji which means great water indicating it to be a flood-prone region. Dhemaji is located at 27°29′N 94°35′E  /  27.48°N 94.58°E  / 27.48; 94.58 . It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). Dhemaji is located to the north of the river Brahmaputra. To its north lies the Arunachal Himalayas. To its east lies

168-961: Is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency) . There are two Assembly constituencies in Dhemaji District- Dhemaji and Jonai . Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. Sarbananda Sonowal of Bharatiya Janata Party was Member of Parliament until May 2016 when he became Chief Minister of Assam . Pradan Baruah of Bharatiya Janata Party is the present Member of Parliament of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha Constituency, Bhubon Pegu an independent M.L.A of Jonai . Students' organisations such as Takam Mising Porin Kebang , All Assam Students Union , Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad , All Bodo Students Union , National Students' Union of India , All Tai Ahom Students Union , All Assam Students Union , and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti(KMSS) are popular. Strengthening

189-558: The Ahom kings are worth visiting. 1, 800 veteran soldiers led by a Hazarika joined the Kachari expedition of Rudra Singha (1696 - 1714). It was one of the centers of the bell metal industry in the Ahom period. Dhemaji became a fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989, when it was split from Lakhimpur district . As of 2011 India census , Dhemaji had a population of 12816. Males constitute 51% of

210-1162: The Brahmaputra connects Dhemaji with Dibrugarh by road as well as by rail. It was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi on 25 December 2018. The state-highways here are comparatively well-off compared to its neighbouring districts. Dhemaji has a dozen of schools and colleges. Name of some notable Colleges, Senior Secondary school and High School of Dhemaji town are :- A. College : 1.Dhemaji College. 2.Dhemaji Commerce College. 3.Dhemaji Girls College. B. Senior Secondary school : 1. Machkhowa Higher Secondary School 2. Dhemaji Higher Secondary school 3.Dhemaji Girls High School. 4.SFS Jr. College 5.VKV Dhemaji 6.Public Academy 7.Dhemaji Town Jr. College 8.Paramananda Academy 9. JNV Dhemaji 10.Kiran Academy 11. Mother's Pride School, Dhemaji C. High School : 1.Dhemaji Town High School 2.Dhemaji Public School 3.The Gurukul 4.Sankardev Sisuvidya Niketon 5.Rupnath Brahma High School 6.Suvidya Residential English School 7.Dhemaji Adarsh High School D. Professional College : 1.Dhemaji PGT College 2. Dhemaji Engineering College 3. I.t.i dhemaji Dhemaji

231-492: The Bardoibum-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary , which has an area of 11 km (4.2 sq mi). It shares the park with Lakhimpur district . 27°28′47″N 94°33′04″E  /  27.4798°N 94.5511°E  / 27.4798; 94.5511 Lilabari Airport Lilabari Airport ( IATA : IXI , ICAO : VELR ), also known as North Lakhimpur Airport , is a domestic airport serving

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252-762: The Indian government named Dhemaji as one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Silapathar is the most developed city in Dhemaji district. Its economy is mainly depended upon trade and commerce for development. There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Dhemaji and Jonai . Both are designated for scheduled tribes . They make up

273-408: The Indian government named Dhemaji one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). During the last 10 years Dhemaji has been witnessing rapid growth in terms of business and education. The economy of Dhemaji is based on agriculture. In the recent decade

294-570: The US state of North Dakota . This gives it a ranking of 504th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.3%. Dhemaji has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.07%. 7.04% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 6.45% and 47.45% of

315-475: The district and its numerous tributaries running through the district, the region is perennially affected by floods. The heart of Dhemaji district is Dhemaji Mouza (an area demarcated by the British regime for the purpose of tax collection, equivalent to a taluk or pargana in the pan-Indian context). Secondly, Silapathar is the main business place of Dhemaji. The Bogibil project was running nearest to these place and

336-483: The economy among both rural and urban people, many new banks, both Nationalised Bank i.e. public sector and private-sector banks , have opened their branches in the various rural and urban areas of the district. Dhemaji district The district's name Dhemaji is derived from the Deori-Chutia word Dema-ji which means great water. The name is a reference to the region being prone to flooding. The areas of

357-414: The population and females 49%. Dhemaji has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94% and, female literacy is 89%. In Dhemaji, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages spoken in Dhemaji (2011) Assamese is the most spoken language at 8,794 speakers, followed by Bengali at 2,092, Mishing is spoken by 891 people and Hindi at 690. In 2006,

378-495: The population respectively. Hindus are 95.47% of the population. There are small minorities of Muslims (1.96%) and Christians (1.27%). After Majuli district , Dhemaji has the second-highest proportion of Hindus of all districts in Assam. According to the 2011 census, 39.21% of the district's population speaks Assamese , 32.53% Mising , 9.80% Bengali , 6.95% Boro , 5.26% Nepali , 1.49% Hindi and 0.95% Hajong as their first language. In 1996 Dhemaji district became home to

399-680: The present district were part of the greater Chutia kingdom along with the Lakhimpur , Tinsukia , Jorhat , Dibrugarh and Sonitpur districts from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutia conflict during the early period of the 16th century. The Ahoms created a new position Banlungia Gohain to control the area. Monuments built during the Chutia rule include the Malinithan , Garakhia Than, Bordoloni Than and Basudev temples. Dhemaji became

420-576: The state, Arunachal Pradesh and to the west is Lakhimpur , a district of Assam. It has many large and small rivers flowing through it. Some of them are Jiadhal, Gainodi, Dikhari, Dihang, Dimow and Simen. The Subansiri River flows by its western border. The area of the present district was under the control of the Ahom Kingdom during their reign of over 400 years. Ruins of the erstwhile capital are still there but not well preserved. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipuri Than, Padumani Than built by

441-581: The town is served by the Dhemaji railway station of Rangiya railway division by its broad-gauge train service and provides connectivity to Guwahati , Murkongselek and Tinsukia . Jiadhal and Gainadi are the most ravaging rivers in this district in terms of floods. Every year floods destroy a bulk of the agricultural proceeds and people take refuge in camps. The nearest airports to Dhemaji are Lilabari Airport , near North Lakhimpur , 66 km (41 mi) away and Mohanbari Airport , near Dibrugarh, 80 km (50 mi) away. The Bogibeel Bridge over

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