About Karimganj District :

Karimganj District is located in the Southern tip of Assam – a state in the North-eastern corner of India. Together with two other neighbouring districts – Cachar and Hailakandi – it constitutes the Barak Valley zone in Southern Assam. Total area of the district is 1809 Sq.Kms. which comprises varied geographical features like agricultural plains, shallow wetlands, hilly terrains and forests. The geographical location of Karimganj district is between longitudes 92°15′ and 92°35′ east and latitudes 24°15′ and 25°55′ North. The district is bounded on the North by Bangladesh and Cachar district; on the South by Mizoram and Tripura states, on the West by Bangladesh and Tripura and on the East by Hailakandi district. Kushiara, Longai and Shingla are the main rivers flowing through the district. It comprises only one sub- division, named as Karimganj. There are 5 Revenue Circles (Tehsils), namely – Karimganj, Badarpur, Nilambazar, Patherkandi and Ramkrishna Nagar. From developmental angle, the district is divided into 7 Community Development Blocks – North Karimganj, South Karimganj, Badarpur, Patherkandi, Ramkrishna Nagar, Dullavcherra and Lowairpoa. There are 96 Gram Panchayats each comprising about ten villages on the average and governed by local-self bodies

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