Kamrup Metropolitan district

Kamrup Metropolitan district is one of the 35 districts in Assam state in north-eastern India. It was carved out of the erstwhile undivided Kamrup district in 2003 and covers an area equivalent to the area under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority area. Dispur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Kamrup Metro district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam.

Kamrup Metropolitan district
District of Assam
Top: Kamakhya Temple
Bottom: View of Guwahati from Nilachal Hill
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 26°11′0″N 91°44′0″E
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionLower Assam
HeadquartersGuwahati
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesGauhati
  Vidhan Sabha constituenciesJalukbari, Dispur, Gauhati East, Gauhati West
Area
  Total1,527.84 km2 (589.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,253,938
  Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Websitehttps://kamrupmetro.assam.gov.in/
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