Central Assam division

Central Assam division
Division of Assam
The five divisions of Assam
Country	India
State	Assam
Capital	Nagaon, Guwahati
Notable places	Nagaon, Hojai and Jagiroad
Area
• Total	21,001 km2 (8,109 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	4,342,814
• Density	206.79/km2 (535.59/sq mi)

Central Assam division is an administrative division of Assam under the jurisdiction of a Division Commissioner, who is officially stationed at Guwahati Nagaon. It consists of the following districts: Dima Hasao, Kamrup Metropolitan Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Hojai, Nagaon and Marigaon.

Districts

Hills and Central Assam division comprises mainly 6 districts, Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Hojai, Nagaon and Marigaon.

Code	District	Headquarter	Population (2011)	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
NG	Nagaon	Nagaon	1,892,550	2,287	830
MG	Morigaon	Morigaon	957,423	1,704	560
KA	Karbi Anglong#	Diphu	660,955	10,434	63
HJ	Hojai	Sankardev Nagar	931,218	1,686	550
DH	Dima Hasao	Haflong	214,102	4,890	43
WK	West Karbi Anglong#	Hamren	295,358	3,035	97
Total	6	—	4,342,814	20845	208.82

^# Districts within the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.

Demography

Total population of Central Assam Division is 5,882,824. Among them, Hindus are 3,010,786, Muslims are 2,590,673, Christians are 248,777 and 32,588 follow other religions.

Religion in Central Assam Division (2011)

1. Hinduism (51.2%)
2. Islam (44.0%)
3. Christianity (4.23%)
4. Others (0.55%)

District	Hindu	Muslim	Other
Nagaon	42.33	56.20	1.47
Hojai	45.53	53.65	0.82
Morigaon	47.20	52.56	0.24
Dima Hasao	67.07	2.04	30.89
United Karbi Anglong	80.10	2.12	17.78