Khumtai
Khumtai | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Khumtai Location in Assam, India  Khumtai Khumtai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′40″N 93°51′07″E / 26.5944°N 93.8519°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Golaghat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-05 |
Khumtai is a town in Golaghat district of the Indian state of Assam. It is an administrative and electoral constituency in the district.[1]
Connectivity
Khumtai is located in Upper Assam and is connected by road to nearby towns and cities. It lies approximately 35–43 km from Jorhat. The town has its own railway station, Khumtai Railway Station, while the nearest major junction is Furkating. The nearest airport is Jorhat Airport.[2]
Kumtai as Co-District
On 15 August 2026, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the creation of Khumtai as one of eight new Co-Districts (Assamese: Xama-Zilla) in the state.[3] The Assam Cabinet formally approved the operationalisation of these Co-Districts on 18 August 2026.[4]The headquarters of the Khumtai Co-District is proposed to be located at the Khumtai Revenue Circle office area (near Khumtai Chariali).[5]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, the village of Khumtai had a population of 1,350, with 703 males and 647 females. There were 296 households. Children aged 0–6 years numbered 153, forming 11.33% of the population. The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males. Scheduled Castes made up 10.96% and Scheduled Tribes 0.22% of the population. Out of the total population, 401 people were engaged in work, of whom 90.77% were main workers.[6]
References
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies – Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jorhat Airport". Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Announcement of 8 new co-districts". X (formerly Twitter). Chief Minister’s Office, Assam. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Assam Cabinet approves operationalisation of 8 new co-districts". India Today NE. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Confirms Khumtai as Assam's New Sub-District on Independence Day". The Sentinel. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011 - District Census Handbook - Assam: Golaghat - Series 19, Part XII-B" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 102. Retrieved 31 March 2026.