Karimganj District

Population: 1217002 (2011)

State: Assam

Language: Assamese, Bengali

Headquarters: Karimganj

 

Date of formation: On 1st July 1983                                      

Area: 1809 square kilometers                                                                    

Density of population: 673 people per square kilometer                                                               

Literacy Rate: 79.72 % - Male: 85.70 %, Female: 73.49 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:961                                                                 

 

Boundaries of Karimganj District

 

North East: Cachar District, Assam

South: Mizoram

South West: Tripura

East: Hailakandi District, Assam

West and North West: Bangaladesh

 

Karimganj District Average Rainfall: 3007.44 mm

Karimganj District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.89 deg C

Karimganj District Average Temperature in Winter: 17.44 deg C

 

KARIMGANJ DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Kushiara, Longai, Shingla, Barak, Surma, Bagali, Bibiyana, Shakha Barak

Sub Division: Karimganj

Revenue Circles: Karimganj, Badarpur, Nilambazar, Patherkandi, Ramkrishna Nagar

Assembly Constituencies: Ratabari, Karimganj North, Karimganj South, Patharkandi, Badarpur

Hills: Chhatachura Hills, Adamail Range, Duhalia Range

 

Karimganj District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Dhaleswari Wildlife Sanctuary

 

Karimganj District Facts: 30% of the total area is covered by forests. ONGC is continuously in exploration of natural gas in this region.      

 

Major Agricultural Products: Tea, rubber, sugarcane, areca nut, vegetables, timber, bamboo, cane

 

Other Products: Paper, stone, fish, garments, automobiles, stationery items

 

Educational Institutions: Gurucharan College, Karimganj College, Ramkrishna Nagar College, Ramanuj Gupta Junior College

 

Hospitals: Karimganj Civil Hospital, Ashirwad Hospital and Research Center

 

Fauna: Pig tailed macaque, Asian Elephant, White Winged Wood Duck

 

What is Karimganj District Famous For: Chargola Exodus, the organized labor movement

 

Karimganj District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Karimganj District