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| 1. | Geography : | |
| Location | Southern Assam in North East India | |
| Longitude range | 92°15' - 92°35' East | |
| Latitude range | 24°15' - 25°55' North | |
| Distance from State Capital | 338 Kms. | |
| Area | 1,809 Sq.Km. | |
| Borders | North : Bangladesh, Cachar South : Tripura, Mizoram East : Hailakandi West : Bangladesh, Tripura |
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| Major Rivers | Kushiara, Longai, Singla, Barak | |
| Major Hills | Chatachura Range,
Adamail (Patharia) Range Duhalia (Pratapgarh) Range |
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| Total Forest Cover | Approx. 54,504 Ha.(30% of land area) | |
| 2. | History | |
| Attained Sub-division Status | 1874 AD | |
| Attained District Status | 1983 AD | |
| 3. | Administration | |
| Head Quarter | Karimganj Town | |
| Number of Sub-Divisions | 1 | |
| Name of Sub-Division | Karimganj | |
| Number of Circles/Tehsils | 5 | |
| Name of Circles/Tehsils | Karimganj, Nilambazar, Patharkandi, Ramkrishna Nagar, Badarpur |
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| Number of C.D. Blocks | 7 | |
| Name of C.D. Blocks | North Karimganj, South Karimganj,
Badarpur, Patherkandi,
Ramkrishna Nagar, Lowairpoa, Dullavcherra |
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| Number of Police Stations | 5 | |
| Name of Police Stations | Karimganj, Badarpur, Ramkrishna Nagar, Patharkandi, Ratabari |
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| Number of Police Outpost | Outpost-3, Watch post-9, PICP-8, Patrol Post-6 | |
| Number of Municipal Board | 1 ( Karimganj Municipal Board) | |
| Number of Town Committee | 1 (Badarpur Town Committe) | |
| Number of Z.P.C. | 20 | |
| Number of Anchalik Panchayats | 7 | |
| Number of Gram Panchayats | 96 | |
| Number of Villages | 1130 | |
| Number of Towns | 3 | |
| Name of Towns | Karimganj, Badarpur, Badarpur Rly Town T.C. | |
| 4 | Population ( 2001 Census) | |
| Total Population | 10,07,976 ( Male-517,680 | Female -490,296 ) | |
| Urban Population | 73,850 ( Male-38,150 | Female -35,700 ) | |
| Rural Population | 934,126 ( Male-479,530 | Female -454,596 ) | |
| S.C. Population | 130,957 ( Male- 67,772 | Female -63,185 ) | |
| S.T. Population | 2,901 ( Male-1,546 | Female -1,355 ) | |
| Literacy Rate | 67.21% | |
| Females/1000 Males | 944 | |
| Major Language | Bengali | |
| Total Workers | 303,294 | |
| Total No.s of Household | 179,141 | |
| Population Density | 555 | |
| Major Industry |
1. Barak Valley Cement Ltd at Jhumbasti 2. Cement International Ltd. at Badarpurghat 3. Barak Cold Storage at Badarpur |
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| 5 | Others | |
| Total Road Length | 1,455.23 Kms. | |
| Metalled Road | 249.45 Kms. | |
| National Highway | 83.10 Kms. | |
| Number of Colleges | 10 | |
| No. of Secondary/H.S. Schools | 107 | |
| No. of Elementary Schools | 1,429 | |
| No. of Govt. Hospitals | 2 | |
| No. of Bank Branches | 49 | |
| Major Railway Stations | Badarpur, Karimganj | |
| Nearest Airport | Kumbhirgram (Near Silchar) (83 Kms. from Karimganj Town) |
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