List of Districts in Assam

The total number of districts in Assam is 35. These districts are divided into Central Assam, Lower Assam, Upper Assam, Barak Valley, and North Assam. A district magistrate governs these districts in the state. The division of Assam districts allows for better regional administrative control.

We are here with the list of districts in Assam. Check out the names and further information about the population formation and covered area.

How many districts are in Assam?

The districts are classified by several attributes, including the rivers, hills, forests, etc. Most of the new districts are derived from subdivisions of the earlier districts. 

Before 15 August 2015, only 27 districts, of which 3 new districts had been created: Charaideo, South Salmara-Mankachar, and West Karbi Anglong. 

Located in the Indian state of Assam, it was also declared as a district on 27 June 2016. The largest district of Assam in terms of its area is Karbi Anglong, with almost 10, 434 square kilometers of un-divided area, while the second largest is Sonitpur has an area of 5324 square kilometers only. Majuli is India's first-ever river island district in the Jorhat's northern region.

Name of District in Assam

Here is the list of the districts in Assam. Check out the 35 districts of Assam from the table below.

SNo	District Name	Area	Population
1	Baksa	2457	950075
2	Barpeta	3182	1693622
3	Bongaigaon	1093	738804
4	Cachar	3786	1736319
5	Charaideo	1069	471418
6	Chirang	1170	482162
7	Darrang	1585	928500
8	Dhemaji	3237	686133
9	Dhubri	1608	1394144
10	Dibrugarh	3381	1326335
11	Dima Hasao	4890	214102
12	Goalpara	1824	1008183
13	Golaghat	3502	1066888
14	Hojai	1686	931218
15	Jorhat	2851	924951
16	Kamrup Rural	3105	1514542
17	Kamrup Metropolitan	1528	1253938
18	Karbi Anglong	7366	660955
19	Karimganj	1809	1228686
20	Kokrajhar	3169	887142
21	Lakhimpur	2277	1042137
22	Majuli	880	167304
23	Morigaon	1704	957423
24	Nagaon	3973	2823768
25	Nalbari	2257	771639
26	Sivasagar	2668	679632
27	Sonitpur	3176	1924110
28	South Salmara-Mankachar	568	555114
29	Tamulpur	884	389150
30	Tinsukia	3790	1327929
31	Udalguri	1852	831688
32	West Karbi Anglong	3035	295358
33	Biswanath	1415	612491
34	Bjali	418	253816
35	Hojai	1686	931218

All the districts of Assam are put together into major 5 divisions regional divisions to maintain law and further situations. These regional divisions are supervised by the Commissioner. The Assam districts that were merged in 2022 are as follows:

1. Bajali with Barpeta
2. Hojai with Nagaon
3. Biswanath and Sonitpur
4. Tamulpur with Baksa

History of Districts in Assam

Here, we will discuss some major changes that have taken place in Assam since India’s Independence. Let’s check out:

1. At the time of independence, Assam only has 13 existing districts.
2. In November 1951, the newly formed North Cachar Hills district was created out of the Golaghat, Nagaon, Cachar, Jayantia, Naga Hills, and United Mikir districts.
3. Districts formed in the year 1983 are the Sonitpur district of Assam, which was a part of Darrang; Barpeta district; Jorhat district from Sibsagar; Karimganj district from Cachar as well as the Dhubri district and Kokrajhar of Goalpara.
4. 2015, on Independence Day of India, the then Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, declared the government's intent to create five new districts in Assam. This enhanced the number of districts from 27 to 35 churned across the state.

District Map of Assam

Here, we are giving the district map of Assam, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Assam. Check out the district map of Assam here.