District Profile
Last Updated on: March 30, 2022
| Geographical Area | 2287 sq. km | |
| POPULATION | ||
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| Literacy | 71% | |
| District Boundaries |
North- Bharmaputra River and Sonitpur District East- Golaghat & karbi anglong District West- Morigaon District South- Hojai & Dima Hasao District |
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| Legislative Assembly Constituencies | 8 | |
| 82-RAHA 83-DHING 84-BATADRABA 85-RUPAHIHAT 86-NAGAON 87-BARHAMPUR 88-SAMAGURI 89-KALIABOR |
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| Administrative Divisions | ||
| Sub Divisions |
2 Nagaon |
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| Revenue Circles |
7 Nagaon |
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| Revenue Villages | 960 | |
| Development Blocks |
13 Khagorijan |
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| Panchayats | 169 | |
| Local Bodies | ||
| Municipal Boards |
2 Nagaon MB Raha MB |
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| Town Committees | 0 |
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| Police Stations | 15 No. | |
| Communication | ||
| Air | Nearest Airport is Borjhar about 140 Km from Nagaon. | |
| Road | Nagaon is well connected by National Highways -NH36 and NH37, 37A and state roads. Distance from Guwahati to Nagaon by road is approx. 120 Km. | |
| Rail | Nagaon is connected by Indian Railways network. Important junctions -Chaparmukh, Lumding. Important stations - Nagaon, Haiborgaon, Dhing, Silghat, Kampur, Hojai, Lanka | |
| Historical Places/ Places of Interest in Nagaon : | 1) Bratadowa Than / Baishanvi Temple 2) Kamakhya Temple at Sailghat 3) Champawati water fall (23 KM east from Nagaon town) 4) Baduli Khurung at Kandali (25KM east from Nagaon town) 5) Ranthali traditional orgnament manufacturing village (About 20KM far from Nagaon Town) 6) Silghat (Jute mill) | |
| National Park | KAZIRANGA NP | |
| Wild Life Sanctuary | LOWKHOWA WLS | |
| Health Institutions |
1) Civil Hospital -1No. 2) State dispenseries - 22 Nos. 3) Block PHC- 11 Nos. 4) Mini-PHC- 24 Nos. 5) Sub-Centre - 354 No. 6) FRU- 6No.s 7) C.H.C.- 11Nos. 8)Subsidiery Health Centre= 4 BNo.s |
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| Agriculture | ||
| NET SOWN AREA | 234633 Ha. | |
| Total Cropped Area | 354801 Ha. | |
| Area Sown more than once | 120168 Ha. | |
