List of subdivisions of Assam

This is a list of administrative subdivision the state of Assam

The administrative entities that are a level below of Districts are named as Subdivisions in Assam. Since India's independence in 1947, the administrative entities of Assam have increased over a period of time. With 54 subdivisions initially, the Government of Assam incorporated 24 more subdivisions[1][2] with 5 new districts[3] on 26 January 2016,[4] increasing the count to 78. Where the subdivisions are the administrative units, the terms, such as Tehsils or Mandals represent revenue collecting units under a district administration, and both are treated as sub–districts. Assam has 155 Tehsils, and a few fall under multiple districts, specially the districts in BTC and its surrounding. In present the total number of subdivisions are 78.

District | Headquarters | Subdivisions

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Baksa | Mushalpur | Mushalpur, Salbari, Tamulpur
Bajali | Pathsala | Bajali
Barpeta | Barpeta | Barpeta, Kalgachia, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog
Biswanath | Biswanath Chariali | Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon, Manikpur, North Salmara
Cachar | Silchar 1 | Silchar, Lakhipur
Charaideo | Sonari | Charaideo
Chirang | Kajalgaon | Kajalgaon,Bijni
Darrang | Mangaldoi | Mangaldoi
Dhemaji | Dhemaji | Dhemaji, Jonai
Dhubri | Dhubri 2 | Dhubri, Bilasipara
Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh 3 | Dibrugarh, Moran, Naharkatiya
Dima Hasao | Haflong | Haflong, Diyungbra, Maibong
Goalpara | Goalpara 4 | Goalpara, Lakhipur
Golaghat | Golaghat 5 | Golaghat, Bokakhat, Dhansiri, Merapani
Hailakandi | Hailakandi | Hailakandi, Katlicherra
Hojai | Hojai | Hojai
Jorhat | Jorhat 6 | Jorhat, Titabor
Kamrup | Amingaon | Kamrup, Azara, Dakhin Kamrup, Rangia
Kamrup Metro | Guwahati 7A 7B 7C | Guwahati, Chandrapur, Dispur, Sonapur, Azara
Karbi Anglong | Diphu | Diphu, Bokajan, Howraghat
West Karbi Anglong | Hamren | Hamren
Karimganj | Karimganj | Karimganj, Ramkrishna Nagar
Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | Parbatjhora, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar
Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur, Bihpuria Narayanpur, Dhakuakhana
Majuli | Garamur  | Majuli
Morigaon | Morigaon | Morigaon
Nagaon | Nagaon 8 | Nagaon, Kaliabor
Nalbari | Nalbari | Nalbari, Mukalmua, Tihu
Sivasagar | Sivasagar | Sivasagar, Nazira
Sonitpur | Tezpur 9 | Sonitpur, Dhekiajuli
South Salmara-Mankachar | Hatsingimari | Hatsingimari
Tinsukia | Tinsukia | Tinsukia, Margherita, Sadiya
Udalguri | Udalguri | Udalguri, Bhergaon

The oldest recognised and constantly inhabited urban centres based on the earliest years of formation of the civic bodies, constituted before the Indian independence of 1947.

## Notes

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* ^1 Formation of Silchar municipal region, 1922.[5]
* ^2 Formation of Dhubri municipal region, 1883.[6]
* ^3 Formation of Dibrugarh municipal region, 1873.[7]
* ^4 Formation of Goalpara municipal region, 1875.[8]
* ^5 Formation of Golaghat municipal region, 1920.[9]
* ^6 Formation of Jorhat municipal region, 1909.[10]
* ^7A Formation of Guwahati municipal region, constituted as a Town committee in 1853.[11]
* ^7B Guwahati municipal region reconstituted under a Municipal board in 1873.
* ^7C Guwahati municipal region upgraded to a Municipal corporation in 1974.[12]
* ^8 Formation of Nagaon municipal region, 1893.[13]
* ^9 Formation of Tezpur municipal region, 1894.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "2 New Districts and 24 Sub-divisions in Assam?, Eclectic North–east". 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
2. ^ "Assam CM announces creation of 2 New Districts and 24 Subdivisions, Voice of Greater Assam". Staff Reporter. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. ^ "CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day, DNA". PTI – Gauhati. 15 August 2015.
4. ^ "Celebrations tempered with caution – Assam CM unwraps gift of new districts. The Telegraph, (Calcutta – Gauhati)". Sumir Karmakar. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
5. ^ "Silchar Municipal Board (Silchar Municipality) Assam – Silchar Karimganj Hailakandi". Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
6. ^ "Dhubri Municipal Board".
7. ^ "Dibrugarh Municipal Board". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
8. ^ "Goalpara Municipal Board-About Us". Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
9. ^ "AGP lists civic poll candidates (Golaghat Municipal Board)". Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
10. ^ "Jorhat Municipal Board(JBM),Jorhat,Assam". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.
11. ^ Saikia, Dr Jugal (8 April 2016). Economics Of Informal Milk Producing Units In Assam. Notion Press. ISBN 9789352069385. Retrieved 5 August 2016 - via Google Books.
12. ^ "History – GMC Portal". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
13. ^ "Nagaon – History". Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
14. ^ "About Municipal Board – Tezpur". Archived from the original on 2016-06-24.