Dhubri district
Dhubri District (Pron:ˈdʊbri) is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. The district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated ~290 km from Guwahati. This was also the headquarters of erstwhile undivided Goalpara district which was created in 1876 by the British government. In 1983, Goalpara district was divided into four districts and Dhubri is one among those. Dhubri district is one among the many Muslim-majority districts of Assam. In 2016, Dhubri was divided again to form South Salmara-Mankachar District.
Dhubri district | |
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District of Assam | |
(Clockwise from top) Netai Dhubunir Ghat, Historical Panbari Mosque, Chilarai statue at Dhubri town, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Gurdwara, and Bhola Nath College | |
Location in Assam | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| Headquarters | Dhubri |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Sri Dibakar Nath, IAS |
| • Superintendent Of Police | Ms. Aparna N, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dhubri (shared with South Salmara-Mankachar District, Goalpara district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Dhubri, Gauripur, Golakganj, Bilasipara West, Bilasipara East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,608 km2 (621 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,394,144 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-DB |
| Website | https://dhubri.assam.gov.in/ |
As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Assam (out of 27), after Nagaon.
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