Lower Assam division

Lower Assam division
Division
Guwahati is the important and most developed city in Lower Assam division
The five divisions of Assam
Country India
StateAssam
CapitalGuwahati
Largest CityGuwahati
Government
 • DCShri Jayant Narlikar, IAS
Area
 • Total
22,024 km2 (8,504 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
11,252,365
 • Density510.91/km2 (1,323.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteassam.gov.in

Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam in India. It was formed in 1874, consisting of the undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagaon districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes.

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