Hailakandi district

Hailakandi district is one of the 33 districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. It makes up the Barak Valley alongside Cachar and Karimganj. It was constituted as a civil subdivision on 1 June 1869. Subsequently, it was upgraded to a district in 1989, when it was split from Cachar district.

Hailakandi district
District of Assam
Hailakandi
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panchgram
Location in Assam
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionBarak Valley
District created1 October 1989
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesKarimganj (shared with Karimganj district)
  Vidhan Sabha constituenciesHailakandi, Katlicherra, Algapur
Area
  Total1,327 km2 (512 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total659,296
  Density497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Hailakandian, Hailakandiya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
78815X
Telephone code91 – (0) 3844
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-24
Official languageBengali
Associate official languageMeitei (Manipuri)
Websitehailakandi.assam.gov.in
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