Date of formation: Hailakandi District was carved out of Cachar District in 1989.
Area: 1327 square kilometers
Density of population: 497 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 75.26 % - Male: 81.61 %, Female: 68.54 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:946
Boundaries of Hailakandi District
North: River Barak
South and East: Mizoram
West: Karimganj District, Assam
Hailakandi District Average Rainfall: 2873 mm
Hailakandi District Average Temperature in Summer: 30 deg C
Hailakandi District Average Temperature in Winter: 9 deg C
Relative Humidity: 85%
HAILAKANDI DISTRICT MAP
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Major Rivers: Katakhal River
Development Blocks: Algapur, Hailakandi, Lala, Katlicherra, South Hailakandi
Assembly Constituencies: Hailakandi, Katlicherra Grant, Algapur
Hailakandi District Nearby Attractions
1. Siddyashar Bari Sibmandir at Badarpur Ghat
2. Pach Pirr Mukam
Hailakandi District Facts: It is one of the 11 most backward districts of Assam that is getting grants from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. This is the third least populous district in Assam after Dima Hasao District and Chirang District. There are more than 17 tea estates located here.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, arecanut, coconut, pulses, banana, sugarcane, pine apple, potato, maize, vegetables
Hospitals: Hailakandi Civil Hospital
Educational Institutions: Srikishana Sarda College, Abdul Latif Choudhury College, Sashi Bushan Institute of Open Learning College, Sanskrit College, ETC, Hailakandi, Govt. V.M.H.S. School
What is Hailakandi District Famous For: Tea estates
Famous People From Hailakandi District: Abdul Matlib Mazumdar
People: Meitei, Bishnupriya, Kuki, Reang, Chakma, Muslims
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012