Date of formation: Bongaigaon District was carved out of Goalpara District and Kokrajhar District in October 1989.
Area: 1724 square kilometers
Density of population: 425 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 70.44 % - Male: 75.48 %, Female: 65.18 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:961
Boundaries of Bongaigaon District
North: Bhutan
South East: Goalpara District and Dhubri District, Assam
East: Barpeta District, Assam
West: Kokrajhar District, Assam
Bongaigaon District Average Rainfall: 3000 mm
Bongaigaon District Average Temperature in Summer: 15 deg C
Bongaigaon District Average Temperature in Winter: 35 deg C
BONGAIGAON DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Airmanas, Brahmaputra
Sub Divisions: Bongaigaon, Bijni, North Salmara
Revenue Circles: Bongaigaon, Boitamari, Sidli, Bijni, Srijangram
Assembly Constituencies: Bijni, Bongaigaon, Abhayapuri North, Abhayapuri South
Bongaigaon District Nearby Attractions
1. Cave Temple
2. Bagheswari Temple
3. Bishnupur Shankardeva Shatra
3. Ganesh Mandir Ruins
4. Kakoijana Reserved Forest
5. Lalmati Duramari Ganesh Mandir
6. Rock cut Cave
7. Koya Kujiya
8. Bongaingaon Eco Development Park
9. Birjhora Tea Garden
10. Tamranga Lake
Bongaigaon District Facts: It is one of the 11 most backward districts of Assam that is getting grants from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Industries: Tribal Co-operative Dairy Farm and Allied Industries, Ashok Paper Mills, Bongaigaon Aluminum Factory, Assam State Textile Corporation, Noapara Spinning Mills
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, jute, vegetables
What is Bongaigaon District Famous For: Orange fruits
Fauna: Stork, flying squirrel, monitor lizard, barking deer, mongoose, civets
People: Tribal people namely Ravas, Garos, Yogis, Kalitas, Kayasthas, Bodos, Lalungs, Hajongs, Chutiyas and Muslims
Hospitals: Lower Assam Hospital and Research Center, Bongaigaon Civil Hospital, Swagat Hospital and Research Center, Agarwala Hospital
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
