Kamrup district
Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metropolitan district, named after the region it constitutes. This district, along with Nalbari, Barpeta, Kamrup Metropolitan, Bajali and Baksa districts has been created from the Undivided Kamrup district.
Kamrup district | |
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District of Assam | |
Location in Assam | |
| Coordinates (Amingaon): 26°20′N 91°15′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| Headquarters | Amingaon |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gauhati, Mangaldoi |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Boko, Chaygaon, Palasbari, Hajo, Kamalpur, Rangiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,105 km2 (1,199 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,517,542 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 142,394 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.95% |
| • Sex ratio | 914 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | National Highway 31, National Highway 37, National Highway 127D, National Highway 15 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1,400 mm |
| Website | kamrup |
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