Assam is the most populous state in Northeastern India. There are 35 districts in Assam which is a very high number for a state of its size. Jharkhand which has a similar area to Assam has 24 districts. The following is a full list of districts in Assam.
Full list of districts in Assam
| District | Area (square kilometers) | Population | |
| 1 | Baksa | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 | Balaji | Unknown | Unknown |
| 3 | Barpeta | 2,645 | 16,93,622 |
| 4 | Biswanath | 1415.185 | 6,12,491 |
| 5 | Bongaigaon | 1,093 | 7,38,804 |
| 6 | Cachar | 3,786 | 17.4 lakhs |
| 7 | Charaideo | 1069.15 | 4,71,418 |
| 8 | Chirang | 1,170 | 4.8 lakhs |
| 9 | Darrang | 1850.58 | 9,08,090 |
| 10 | Dhemaji | 3,237 | 6,86,133 |
| 11 | Dhubri | 2,176 | 19,49,258 |
| 12 | Dibrugarh | 3,381 | 13.3 lakhs |
| 13 | Dima Hasao district (North Cachar Hills) | 4,888 | 2,14,102 |
| 14 | Goalpara | 1,824 | 10.1 lakhs |
| 15 | Golaghat | 3,502 | 10.7 lakhs |
| 16 | Hailakandi | 1,327 | 6.59 lakhs |
| 17 | Hojai | 1,685 | 9,31,218 |
| 18 | Jorhat | Unknown | Unknown |
| 19 | Kamrup | 2,740.74 | 15,17,542 |
| 20 | Kamrup Metropolitan | 1,528 | 12,60,419 |
| 21 | Karbi Anglong | Unknown | Unknown |
| 22 | Karimganj | 1,809 | 12.3 lakhs |
| 23 | Kokrajhar | 3,169.22 | 8,86,999 |
| 24 | Lakhimpur | 2,277 | 10,42,137 |
| 25 | Majuli | 875 | Unknown |
| 26 | Morigaon | 1,704 | 9.57 lakhs |
| 27 | Nagaon | 2,287 | 18,92,550 |
| 28 | Nalbari | 2,257 | 7.72 lakhs |
| 29 | Sivasagar | 2,668 | 11,51,050 |
| 30 | Sonitpur | 2,076.70 | 10,19,406 |
| 31 | South Salmara Mankachar | Unknown | Unknown |
| 32 | Tamulpur | Unknown | Unknown |
| 33 | Tinsukia | 3,790 | 13,16,948 |
| 34 | Udalguri | 1,985.68 | 7,56,671 |
| 35 | West Karbi Anglong | Unknown | Unknown |
The stats will be updated after the new census.
*The unknown fields will be updated soon.
Key points
- Karbi Anglong (East) is the largest district in Assam in terms of area.
- On 15 August 2015, five new districts were announced in Assam.
- Charaideo district was formed after the bifurcation of the Sivasagar district.
- Biswanath district was formed by bifurcating the Sonitpur district.
- Hojai district was also formed bifurcating the Nagaon district.
- South Salmara Mankachar district was separated from Dhubri district.
- Karbi Anglong district was divided into West Karbi Anglong and Karbi Anglong districts.
- There were 27 districts in Assam during the 2011 census.
- Majuli district was formed on 27 June 2016. Majuli is the largest river island in the world. It has an area of 875 square kilometers and a population of about 1.7 lakhs.
- Balaji district was formed on 12 January 2021 after the bifurcation of the Barpeta district.
- Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, and Udalguri districts of Assam share a border with Bhutan.
- Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar, Karimganj, and Cachar districts of Assam share a border with Bangladesh.
- The districts of Assam fall under 5 administrative divisions- Upper Assam, Barak Valley, Central Assam, Lower Assam, and North Assam.
- Tamulpur district was carved out of the Baksa district in January 2022. Tamulpur is currently the newest district in Assam.
| Administrative division | Districts |
| Upper Assam | Charaideo. Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat. Jorhat, Majuli, Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Tinsukia |
| Barak Valley | Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
| Central Assam | Dima Hasao, Hojai, Karbi Anglong, Morigaon, Nagaon, West Karbi Anglong |
| Lower Assam | Baksa, Balaji, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Kokrajhar, Nalbari, South Salmara Mankachar, Tamulpur |
| North Assam | Biswanath, Darrang, Sonitpur, Udalguri |
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