Dhemaji

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?Dhemaji Assam • India
Dhemaji
Coordinates: 27°29′N 94°35′E / 27.48, 94.58
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 91 m (299 ft)
District(s)	Dhemaji
Population • Sex ratio	11,851 (2001) • mmmm...sex unlocode =

Coordinates: 27°29′N 94°35′E / 27.48, 94.58 Dhemaji is the headquarters of Dhemaji District, Assam, India. It is one of the remotest districts of Assam. From the State Capital (Guwahati), it takes about 10 hours by road to reach Dhemaji. Dhemaji is a very flood-prone district. For 2-3 motnhs, it remains cut off from the rest of the country every year. It is situated in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas and also very high-risk zone as regards seismicity. Dhemaji was once famous for fish of various varieties. It was also a good source of milk. Still many varieties of fish are found in the rivers and rivulets in the region.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transport
4 Economy
5 Education
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Dhemaji is located at 27.48° N 94.58° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Dhemaji had a population of 11,851. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dhemaji has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 70%. In Dhemaji, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transport

The National Highway No. 52 passes through Dhemaji District. The main towns in Dhemaji District are Dhemaji, Gogamukh, Silapathar and Jonai. The easternmost railway station in India is located in Dhemaji District near Jonai. Jiadhal and Gainadi are the most ravaging rivers in this district in terms of floods. Every year floods destroy a bulk of the agricultural proceeds and people take refuge in Camps. The nearest airport to Dhemaji is Lilabari, near North Lakhimpur, some 66 km away.

[edit] Economy

During the last 10 years Dhemaji has been witnessing rapid growth in terms of business and education. A good number of students are coming out from the roots of Dhemaji to join different institutes and orgaizations of international and national repute.

The economy of Dhemaji was based on agriculture. The prominent industry, except agriculture, where people worked was the service sector (govt. jobs, school teachers).Central govt. schemes for rural development is changing the scene of the district. People now have different options to enrich themselves. The DRDA, Zilla Parishad, Gram Panchayat are flourishing income opportunities to the people as well as the office-bearers of these organizations.

[edit] Education

Dhemaji has a dozen of schools and colleges. The oldest recorded among them is a primary school established in 1885 named Nalanipam L.P. School. The school is to be declared "Model School" by the SSA Mission, Assam. Teachers Late Gobinda Chandra Buragohain, Late Nagendra Nath Saikia and Mrs. Sashimai Saikia (Dutta) have been awarded by the Dept. of Education, Govt. of Assam for their outstanding services. St Francis De Sales school (a christian missionary managed school) is a pioneer school providing education in English medium in the district. This school produces a good number of rank holders in High School Leaving Certificate Examination. Dhemaji College, Dhemaji Commerce College, Moridhal College are major colleges. Gogamukh College at Gogamukh, Silapathar College at Silapathar are other prominent colleges.