Divisions of Assam
5 divisions of Assam
Assam has five regional divisions, each comprising a number of districts. The administrator responsible for the administration of a division is called a Divisional Commissioner. In 1874, Assam was constituted as a Chief Commissioner's province with the seat of government in Shillong. To better administer the six districts of Goalpara, Kamrup, Sonitput, Nagong, Sibsagar and Lakhimpur, (the districts in the Brahmaputra valley, also called Assam Valley), the Judge of Assam Valley were given the additional charge of a commissioner in 1880.[1] In 1905, the offices of the Judge and Commissioner were separated in the Assam Valley;[2] and in addition a separate Commissioner was installed for the Hill Districts and Surma Valley.[3]
List of Divisions
Current Divisions[4]
| Division Name | Divisional Office | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Assam | Tezpur | Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur, Biswanath |
| Lower Assam | Panbazar | Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Baksa, Chirang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro, South Salmara-Mankachar |
| Central Assam | Nagaon | Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Nagaon, Marigaon, Hojai |
| Upper Assam | Jorhat | Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Charaideo, Majuli |
| Barak Valley | Silchar | Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
Divisions (up to 2015)
| Division Name | Divisional Office | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Assam | Tezpur | Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Marigaon |
| Lower Assam | Panbazar | Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Baksa, Chirang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup Rural, Kamrup Metro |
| Upper Assam | Jorhat | Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat |
| Hills and Barak Valley | Dispur | Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
List of Municipal Corporations
Present Municipal Corporation: 1
Proposed Municipal Corporation: 6
Notes
- ↑ "In 1879, Sir Bayley, therefore, proposed to the Government of India that the Judge of Assam Valley to be the ex-officio Commissioner of Assam Valley. High Court objected to the proposal. But Government of India approved the scheme and the Chief Commissioner invested the Judge of Assam with the powers of a Commissioner of a Division." (Bose 1985, p. 32)
- ↑ (Bose 1985, p. 33)
- ↑ (Bose 1985, p. 36)
- ↑ (Press Trust of India 31 Sept. 2015)
References
- Bose, M L (1985). Development of Administration in Assam. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
- Press Trust of India (October 31, 2015). "Assam reorganises different divisions". Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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