Dhemaji district

district of Assam, India

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Country: India
State: Assam
Division: Upper Assam
Headquarters: Dhemaji
Lok sabha constituencies: Lakhimpur
Vidhan sabha constituencies: Dhemaji , Jonai
Total: 3,237 km (1,250 sq mi)
Density: 212.0/km (549.0/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Iso 3166 code: IN-AS-DM
Website: https://dhemaji.gov.in/

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Dhemaji district (pronounced /deɪˈmɑ:ʤi/ or /di:ˈmɑ:ʤi/) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located in Dhemaji and commercial headquarters are located in Silapathar. Dhemaji covers an area of 3,237 km and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). The predominant religion is Hinduism, with Hindus comprising approximately 95.47% of the population.

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