List of subdivisions of Assam explained
The administrative entities that are a level below of Districts are named as Subdivisions in Assam. Since India's independence in 1947, the administrative entities of Assam have increased over a period of time. With 54 subdivisions initially, the Government of Assam incorporated 24 more subdivisions[1] [2] with 5 new districts[3] on 26 January 2016,[4] increasing the count to 78. Where the subdivisions are the administrative units, the terms, such as Tehsils or Mandals represent revenue collecting units under a district administration, and both are treated as sub–districts. Assam has 155 Tehsils, and a few fall under multiple districts, specially the districts in BTC and its surrounding. In present the total number of subdivisions are 78.
| District | Headquarters | Subdivisions |
|---|
| Baksa | Mushalpur | Mushalpur, Salbari, Tamulpur |
| Bajali | Pathsala | Bajali |
| Barpeta | Barpeta | Barpeta, Kalgachia, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog |
| Biswanath | Biswanath Chariali | Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur |
| Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon, Manikpur, North Salmara |
| Cachar | | Silchar, Lakhipur |
| Charaideo | Sonari | Charaideo |
| Chirang | Kajalgaon | Kajalgaon,Bijni |
| Darrang | Mangaldoi | Mangaldoi |
| Dhemaji | Dhemaji | Dhemaji, Jonai |
| Dhubri | | Dhubri, Bilasipara |
| Dibrugarh | | Dibrugarh, Moran, Naharkatiya |
| Dima Hasao | Haflong | Haflong, Diyungbra, Maibong |
| Goalpara | | Goalpara, Lakhipur |
| Golaghat | | Golaghat, Bokakhat, Dhansiri, Merapani |
| Hailakandi | Hailakandi | Hailakandi, Katlicherra |
| Hojai | Hojai | Hojai |
| Jorhat | | Jorhat, Titabor |
| Kamrup | Amingaon | Kamrup, Azara, Dakhin Kamrup, Rangia |
| Kamrup Metro | | Guwahati, Chandrapur, Dispur, Sonapur, Azara |
| Karbi Anglong | Diphu | Diphu, Bokajan, Howraghat |
| West Karbi Anglong | Hamren | Hamren |
| Karimganj | Karimganj | Karimganj, Ramkrishna Nagar |
| Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | Parbatjhora, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar |
| Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur, Bihpuria Narayanpur, Dhakuakhana |
| Majuli | Garamur | Majuli |
| Morigaon | Morigaon | Morigaon |
| Nagaon | | Nagaon, Kaliabor |
| Nalbari | Nalbari | Nalbari, Mukalmua, Tihu |
| Sivasagar | Sivasagar | Sivasagar, Nazira |
| Sonitpur | | Sonitpur, Dhekiajuli |
| South Salmara-Mankachar | Hatsingimari | Hatsingimari |
| Tinsukia | Tinsukia | Tinsukia, Margherita, Sadiya |
| Udalguri | Udalguri | Udalguri, Bhergaon |
| |
Notes
- Formation of Silchar municipal region, 1922.[5]
- Formation of Dhubri municipal region, 1883.[6]
- Formation of Dibrugarh municipal region, 1873.[7]
- Formation of Goalpara municipal region, 1875.[8]
- Formation of Golaghat municipal region, 1920.[9]
- Formation of Jorhat municipal region, 1909.[10]
- Formation of Guwahati municipal region, constituted as a Town committee in 1853.[11]
- Guwahati municipal region reconstituted under a Municipal board in 1873.
- Guwahati municipal region upgraded to a Municipal corporation in 1974.[12]
- Formation of Nagaon municipal region, 1893.[13]
- Formation of Tezpur municipal region, 1894.[14]
Notes and References
- News: 2 New Districts and 24 Sub-divisions in Assam?, Eclectic North–east. 26 January 2016. 27 January 2016.
- News: Assam CM announces creation of 2 New Districts and 24 Subdivisions, Voice of Greater Assam. Staff Reporter. 26 January 2016. 27 January 2016.
- News: CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day, DNA. PTI – Gauhati. 15 August 2015.
- News: Celebrations tempered with caution – Assam CM unwraps gift of new districts. The Telegraph, (Calcutta – Gauhati). https://web.archive.org/web/20150816150320/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150816/jsp/northeast/story_37434.jsp#.WOdNxhIrIcg. dead. August 16, 2015. Sumir Karmakar. 15 August 2015. 16 August 2015.
- Web site: Silchar Municipal Board (Silchar Municipality) Assam – Silchar Karimganj Hailakandi. 5 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160728100952/http://silchartoday.com/silchar/silchar-municipal-board-silchar-municipality-assam/. 28 July 2016. dead.
- Web site: Dhubri Municipal Board.
- Web site: Dibrugarh Municipal Board. 2017-04-07. 2016-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611150105/http://dibrugarhmunicipality.org.in/. dead.
- Web site: Goalpara Municipal Board-About Us. 2017-04-07. 2016-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625135907/http://goalparamb.org.in/Aboutus.html. dead.
- News: AGP lists civic poll candidates (Golaghat Municipal Board). https://web.archive.org/web/20150630120603/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150119/jsp/northeast/story_9079.jsp#.V0OXAZMrIcg. dead. June 30, 2015. 5 August 2016.
- Web site: Jorhat Municipal Board(JBM),Jorhat,Assam. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327181336/http://jorhatmunicipalboard.org/jorhat_municipal_board.php. 2016-03-27.
- Book: Saikia, Dr Jugal. Economics Of Informal Milk Producing Units In Assam. 8 April 2016. Notion Press. 5 August 2016. Google Books. 9789352069385.
- Web site: History – GMC Portal. 2017-04-07. 2016-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629112827/http://www.gmcportal.in/gmc-web/?page_id=12. dead.
- Web site: Nagaon – History. 2017-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418063334/http://nagaon.gov.in/hist.html. 2018-04-18. dead.
- Web site: About Municipal Board – Tezpur. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624164612/http://www.tezpurmb.co.in/AboutMunicipalBoard.aspx. 2016-06-24.
