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{{Short description|Autonomous Administrative Region in Assam, India}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kamatapur Autonomous Council
| house_type = [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|Autonomous Council]]
| body = Kamtapur
| coa_pic = Kamatapur Autonomous Council logo.png
| houses =
| members =
| voting_system1 =
| voting_system2 =
| leader1_type = Chairman
| leader1 = Hiteswar Barman
| party1 =
| election1 =
| leader2_type = Chief Executive Member
| leader2 = Gokul Barman
| election2 =
| leader3_type = Deputy Chief Executive Member
| leader3 =
| election3 =
| meeting_place = [[Abhayapuri]], [[North Salmara]], [[Bongaigaon district]], [[Assam]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/temporary-secretariat-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-inaugurated-in-bongaigaon-600138 | title=Temporary secretariat of Kamatapur Autonomous Council inaugurated in Bongaigaon - Sentinelassam | date=July 2022 }}</ref>
| website = [https://www.facebook.com/kamatapu/ Kamatapur Autonomous Council]
}}

The '''Kamatapur Autonomous Council''' is an [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|autonomous council]] in the [[Kamtapur]] region of the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]], for development and protection of ethnic [[Koch Rajbongshi people]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://legislative.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/legislative_medhassu_in_oid_3/menu/document/the_kamatapur_autonomous_council_act_2020.pdf |title=The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act 2020 |author= |date=19 Oct 2020 |publisher=Legislative Department |access-date=18 July 2022 |quote=An Act to provide for the establishment of an Administrative Authority in the name and style of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council and for matters incidental therein and connected therewith}}</ref> It was formed in 2020.<ref name="wire">{{Cite news|url=https://thewire.in/government/assam-assembly-passes-bills-to-create-three-separate-autonomous-councils|title=Assam Assembly Passes Bills To Create Three Separate Autonomous Councils|newspaper=The wire|date=4 September 2020|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> It includes the whole of the [[Undivided Goalpara district]], excluding [[Bodoland Territorial Council]] and [[Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council]] areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/north-east-india-news/assam-news/akrsu-opposes-creation-of-kamatapur-autonomous-council-in-tangla/|title=AKRSU opposes creation of Kamatapur Autonomous Council in Tangla|newspaper=Sentinelassam|access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Bill 2020 was tabled in [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] on 24 March 2020 by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] government and it was passed in September 2020. The bill received objections from [[Indian National Congress]] and [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]].<ref name="wire"/>

==Administration==
The Kamatapur Autonomous Council consists of 30 members. 26 of these members are elected directly and 4 members are nominated by the Governor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/formation-of-3-autonomous-councils-dispur-in-dilemma-507773|title=Formation of 3 autonomous councils: Dispur in dilemma|newspaper=Sentinelassam|date=20 October 2020|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021, the Assam State Government said it will constitute interim councils for Kamatpur Autonomous Council as elections to the autonomous council can't be done before the [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/assam-government-to-form-four-interim-councils-soon|title=Assam Government To Form Four Interim Councils Soon|newspaper=Sentinelassam|date=9 January 2021|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> A 30 member interim council was appointed in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsmove.in/assam-constitutes-interim-council-of-the-kamatapur-autonomous-council/|title = Assam constitutes Interim Council of the Kamatapur Autonomous Council|date = 26 February 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Kamtapur]]

==References==
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{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}

[[Category:Autonomous district councils of India]]
[[Category:Local government in Assam]]

Kamatapur Autonomous Council - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 19:16, 25 August 2023