Geography
Assam Districts and Administrative Setup — Exam Notes
District and administration questions are guaranteed marks in ADRE and Assam Police papers, but they are also the questions candidates get wrong most often because Assam has reorganised districts several times.
Use the structure below (capital, divisions, councils, superlatives) as the stable core, and always confirm the current district count and any new district on the Government of Assam portal before your exam.
Fast facts
| State capital | Dispur, within Guwahati |
|---|---|
| Statehood / reorganisation | Assam's present boundaries took shape after the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 |
| Administrative divisions | Lower Assam, Upper Assam, North Assam, Central Assam and Barak Valley |
| Largest district by area | Karbi Anglong |
| Sixth Schedule autonomous councils | Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council |
| Valleys | Brahmaputra Valley (majority of districts) and Barak Valley (Cachar, Karimganj/Sribhumi area, Hailakandi) |
| District count | Changed multiple times through creation, merger and reorganisation — verify the current figure on assam.gov.in |
10 likely exam questions
1. What is the capital of Assam?
Answer: Dispur, which lies within the city of Guwahati.
2. Which is the largest district of Assam by area?
Answer: Karbi Anglong.
3. Name the administrative divisions of Assam.
Answer: Lower Assam, Upper Assam, North Assam, Central Assam and Barak Valley.
4. Which Act reorganised the North-East and shaped Assam's present boundaries?
Answer: The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
5. Which autonomous councils in Assam function under the Sixth Schedule?
Answer: The Bodoland Territorial Council, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.
6. Which three districts form the Barak Valley?
Answer: Cachar, Hailakandi and the Karimganj (Sribhumi) area.
7. Which district headquarters is located on Majuli island?
Answer: Garamur, headquarters of Majuli district.
8. What is the administrative unit below a district in Assam called?
Answer: The subdivision, further divided into revenue circles and development blocks.
9. Which officer heads the district administration in Assam?
Answer: The Deputy Commissioner (District Commissioner), who is also the District Magistrate.
10. Where should you verify the current number of districts in Assam?
Answer: On the official Government of Assam portal (assam.gov.in), because districts have been created and merged more than once.
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Figures that change between years — district counts, budget numbers, scheme amounts — should always be confirmed on the official portal before your exam.
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