District at a glance

  •  Division: Barak Valley
  •  Headquarter: Karimganj
  •  Sub-Divisions: 3
  •  Revenue Circles: 5
  •  Development Blocks: 7
  •  Geographical Area: 1809 sq. km
  •  Population: 1,228,686 (as per 2011 Census)
  •  Literacy: 79.72%
  •  Revenue Villages: 1147
  •  Panchayats: 96

Administrative Setup

Administrative Division Hills and Barak Valley Major Language Bengali(Bangla)
No.of Sub-Divisions 3 No.of Revenue Circles 5
No.of Developmental Blocks 7 No.of Educational Blocks 6
No.of Municipality Boards 1 No.of Town Committees 1
No.of Goan Panchayats 96 No.of Villages 1280
No.of Revenue Villages 1147 No.of Forest Villages 15
No.of Police Stations 7 No.of Police Out posts 2
No.of Fire Stations 6 No.of Post Offices 113
No.of Bank Branches 49 No.of Tea Estates 24

Political Setup

Lok Sabha Constituency Karimganj -HP-1(SC) Legislative Assembly Constituency 5(LA-1,LA-2,LA-3,LA-4,LA-5)

Health Setup

No.of District Hospitals 1 No.of Primary Health Centres 10
No.of Community Health Centres 3 No.of Sub Centres 217

Educational Setup

No.of University Assam University,Silchar (Nearest) No.of Degree Colleges 10
No.of Engineering Colleges NIT Sichar(Nearest) No.of Medical Colleges Silchar Medical College & Hospital (Nearest)
No.of Polytechnics 1 No.of ITIs 1
No.of HS and High Shool 107 No.of LP UP and ME Madrassa 1637/271/20

Demographic Setup

Total Area 1809 Sq. Km Total Population 1,228,686
Male Population 625,864 Female Population 602,822
Rural Population 1118986 Urban Population 109700
SC Population (%) 12.85 ST Population (%) 0.16
Population Growth (%) 21.9 Density 673/Km Sq
Sex Ratio 961 Average literacy (%) 79.72
Male literacy (%) 85.7 Female literacy (%) 73.49
Total Household 247,714 Link for reference  Click here( Census 2011 site)
Data Source 2011 Census