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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Dhemaji}}
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'''Dhemaji district''' (Pron:deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is an administrative [[districts of Assam|district]] in the state of [[Assam]] in [[India]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Dhemaji]] and commercial headquarters being located [[Silapathar]]. The district occupies an [[area]] of 3237 km² and has a [[population]] of 686,133 (as of 2011). Main religions are Hindus 548,780, Muslims 10,533, Christians 6,390.

==Etymology==
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori-Chutia word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indicating it to be a flood-prone region.<ref>Brown, W.B. ''An Outline of the Deori-Chutia language''. Assam secretariat printing office,1895, p. 70.</ref>

== History ==
The areas of the present district was part of the greater [[Chutiya kingdom]] along with [[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]], [[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]], [[Jorhat district|Jorhat]], [[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]] and [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]] district from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutiya conflict during the early period of the 16th century. The Ahoms created a new position ''Banlungia Gohain'' to control the area. Monuments built during the Chutia rule include Malinithan, Garakhia Than, Bordoloni Than and Basudev temple. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipuri Than, Padumani Than built by the [[Ahom Dynasty|Ahom]] kings are worth visiting.

Dhemaji became a fully-fledged district on 14 October 1989 when it was split from [[Lakhimpur district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref>

==Geography==
Dhemaji district occupies an area of {{convert|3237|km2|sqmi}},<ref name="Reference Annual">{{cite book|title=India 2010: A Reference Annual|publisher=Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]]|year=2010|isbn=978-81-230-1617-7|edition=54th|location=New Delhi, India|pages=1116|chapter=States and Union Territories: Assam: Government}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Solomon Islands]]' [[Makira Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 2011-10-11 | date = 1998-02-18 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Makira 3,190}}</ref> It is one of the most developing districts of India, at the easternmost part of Assam. Situated in the foothills of the lower Himalayas it is relatively a small town.

Being in a confluence of rivers with the mighty Brahmaputra river flanking the district and its numerous tributaries running through the district, the region is perennially affected by floods.

The heart of Dhemaji district is Dhemaji Mouza (an area demarcated by the British regime for the purpose of tax collection, equivalent to a taluk or pargana in the pan-Indian context).

Secondly, Silapathar is the main business place of Dhemaji. The Bogibil project was running nearest to these place and is completed which connects Dibrugarh.

==Education==
The notable schools in the district include Borpataria L. P. School, Bhairabpur Netaji M. E. School, St.Francis de Sales school, Dhemaji public school, Mothers pride School, Silapathar Town Hanuman Gadhi Hindi High School, Dhemaji Boy's Higher Secondary School. Colleges include Dhemaji college,Dhemaji Engineering College, Dhemaji Commerce College,Moridhal College and many others. List of colleges in Dhemaji District are:

*[[Dhemaji College]]

*[[Dhemaji Commerce College]]

* Dhemaji Girls College

*[[Moridhal College]]

* Machkhowa Degree College

* Sisiborgaon College

* Pachim Dhemaji College

* Simen Chapori College

*[[Gogamukh College]]

* Bordoloni Central College

* Dimow College

*[[Silapathar College]]

*[[Silapathar Science College]]

* Purbanchal College

* Murkongselek College

* Jonai Girls College

*[[Jonai Science College]]

* Akajan College

*[[Dhemaji Engineering College]]

* Dhemaji Polytechnic

*Industrial Training Institute, Dhemaji

* DIET College Dhemaji

* Dhemaji PGT College (Private)

==Economy==
In 2006, the Indian government named Dhemaji as one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

[[Silapathar]] is the most developed city in Dhemaji district. Its economy is mainly depended upon trade and commerce for development.<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>

==Divisions==
There are two [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] constituencies in this district: Dhemaji and [[Jonai]].<ref name="ceo1">{{cite web|title=List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Revenue & Election District wise break - up |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/Gen_Informations/2.1%20-%20DEOs%20wise%20ACs%20breakup.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website |access-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322074811/http://ceoassam.nic.in/Gen_Informations/2.1%20-%20DEOs%20wise%20ACs%20breakup.pdf |archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref> Both are designated for [[scheduled tribe]]s.<ref name="ceo1"/> They make up a part of the [[Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="ceo2">{{cite web|title=List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Parliamentary Constituencies wise break - up |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/Gen_Informations/2.2%20-%20PC-wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website |access-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322074903/http://ceoassam.nic.in/Gen_Informations/2.2%20-%20PC-wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref> Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. As of 2019, Pradhan Baruah is MP (Member of Parliament), Ranuj Pegu is MLA from Dhemaji and Bhubon Pegu from Jonai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://janasanyogassam.nic.in/mlas.html |title=MEMBERS OF ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |publisher=Government of Assam, Directorate of Information & Public Relations |access-date=7 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726210314/http://janasanyogassam.nic.in/mlas.html |archive-date=26 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=21,324|13=1911|14=26,930|15=1921|16=36,106|17=1931|18=44,742|19=1941|20=54,896|21=1951|22=64,745|23=1961|24=1,13,439|25=1971|26=2,30,762|27=1991|28=4,78,830|29=2001|30=5,71,944|31=2011|32=6,86,133|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dhemaji district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 686,133,<ref name=districtcensus/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Equatorial Guinea]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Equatorial Guinea 668,225 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[North Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=North Dakota 672,591
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 504th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 213 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.3%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Dhemaji has a [[sex ratio]] of 949 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.07%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 6.45% and 47.45% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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Hindus are 95.47% of the population. There are small minorities of Muslims (1.96%) and Christians (1.27%).
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|caption = Languages of Dhemaji district (2011)
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value1 = 39.21 |color1 = gold
|label2 = [[Mishing language|Mishing]] |value2 = 32.53 |color2 = darkorchid
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According to the 2011 census, 39.21% of the district's population speaks [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 32.53% [[Mising language|Mising]], 9.80% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 6.95% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 5.26% [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and 1.49% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
==Township areas==
* [[Dhemaji]]
* [[Dimow]]
* [[Gogamukh]]
* [[Jonai Bazar]]
* [[Silapathar]]
* [[Simen Chapori]]
* [[Sissiborgaon]]
* [[Telam]]

==Flora and fauna==
In 1996 Dhemaji district became home to the Bardoibum-Beelmukh [[Wildlife Sanctuaries in India|Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of {{convert|11|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Assam |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=September 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=August 23, 2011 }}</ref> It shares the park with [[Lakhimpur district]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://dhemaji.gov.in/ Dhemaji district official website]
* [[List of districts of Assam]]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Dhemaji district
|North = [[West Siang district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|Northeast = [[East Siang district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|East = [[Tinsukia district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Dibrugarh district]]
|Southwest = [[Lakhimpur district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Lower Subansiri district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
}}

{{Assam}}
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