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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Majuli district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Assam|District]] of [[Assam]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = India Assam Majuli district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Majuli district in Assam
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|57|0|N|94|10|0|E|display=ti}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Assam|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Upper Assam]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Garamur
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 880
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of =
| population_total = 167304
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 =
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
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| leader_title = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name = [[Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lakhimpur]]
| leader_title1 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Majuli]]
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = AS-29
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| website = {{URL|https://majuli.gov.in/}}
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| image_skyline = A wetland in Majuli.jpg
| image_caption = Wetland in Majuli
}}
'''Majuli district''' <ref>[http://majulilandscape.gov.in/''Official Website'']</ref> is the largest [[river island]] in the world,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/latest/815953/assams-majuli-to-become-indias-first-island-district-today|title=Assam's Majuli to become India's first island district today}}</ref> situated on the [[Brahmaputra River]] in Northeastern Assam. It is also the first island district of the country.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://hindustantimes.com/indianews/assam-majuli-to-become-india-s-first-river-island-district/story-hzFoxSUxh3IpRpSeIqrhtM.html | title=Assam: Majuli becomes 1st river island district of India| work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=27 June 2016| access-date=28 June 2016| location=[[Guwahati]]}}</ref> It is populated by [[Mising people|Misings]].

On June 27, 2016 an additional district was announced by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]], taking the total number from 32 to 33 after Majuli was carved out of the Northern parts of [[Jorhat district|Jorhat]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Majuli-to-get-district-status-today/articleshow/54160332.cms Majuli to get district status today]</ref>

==Administration==
The district consists of two circle, Majuli. The Deputy Commissioner is Bikram Kairi, IAS.

==Economy==

The main industry is [[agriculture]], with [[Rice|paddy]] being the chief crop. Majuli has a rich and diverse agricultural tradition, with as many as 100 varieties of rice grown, all without [[pesticides]] or artificial [[fertiliser]]s.

Handloom is a major occupation among the distaff population of the villages. Although largely a non-commercial occupation, it keeps many of the inhabitants occupied. Weaving is exquisite and intricate with the use of a variety of colours and textures of [[cotton]] and [[silk]], especially Muga silk.

Among the fascinating arrays of rice produced are the [[Komal Saul]], a unique type that can be eaten after immersing the grains in warm water for 15 minutes and usually eaten as a breakfast cereal; the bao dhan, that grows under water and is harvested after ten months and the [[Bora saul]], a sticky brown rice used to make the traditional cake known as [[pitha]]. [[Fishing]], [[dairying]], [[pottery]], [[handloom]] and boat-making are other important economic activities.<ref>[http://www.assamlog.com ''The Only Govt Jobs updates website open from Majuli''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501122301/http://assamlog.com/ |date=2017-05-01 }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
As of the 2011 census, Majuli district has a population of 1,67,304. Scheduled Castes make up 23,878 which is 14.27% of the population, while Scheduled Tribes make up 77,603 which is 46.38% of the population.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District census 2011 - Jorhat|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/18/1813_PART_A_DCHB_JORHAT.pdf|url-status=live|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Majuli district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Assam |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|99.04}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.96}}
}}
165,699 are [[Hindus]] which is 99.04% of the population.
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Majuli district (2011)
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value1 = 54.47 |color1 = gold
|label2 = [[Mising language|Mising]] |value2 = 41.01 |color2 = skyblue
|label3 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value3 = 1.66 |color3 = salmon
|label4 = [[Deori language|Deori]] |value4 = 1.22 |color4 = slateblue
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.64 |color5 = grey
}}
At the time of the 2011 census, 54.47% of the population spoke [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 41.01% [[Mising language|Mising]], 1.66% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and 1.22% [[Deori language|Deori]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
==Politics==

[[Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] falls under the 99 constituency of legislative assembly of [[Assam]]. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST). Majuli is one of the 9 assembly segments of [[Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency]]. At present [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] (2014-) is the Member of Parliament from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was the Union Minister of State-Independent Charge for Sports & Youth Affairs, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship but resigned after becoming [[Chief Ministers of Assam|Chief Minister of Assam]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0314.htm?ac=14| title = List of Winning Candidates of Assam State in General Election 2014 | publisher = Election Commission of India }}</ref>

It is under jurisdiction of [[Mising Autonomous Council]] having three constituencies. [[Rajib Lochan Pegu]] won the seat [2001-2006 & 2006-2011, 2011- 2016] was MLA from Mājuli in Assam Assembly until 2016. He was bearing the portfolio of Minister of State (Ind.), Water Resources Dev., WPT & BC, in the [[Government of Assam]].

==See also==

*[[Jadav Payeng]]
*[[Tourism in Assam]]
*[[List of villages in Majuli]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://majuli.gov.in/ Official website]

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