Bongaigaon district, Administrative district in Lower Assam, India
Description
Bongaigaon is an administrative district in Lower Assam that stretches along the Brahmaputra River, combining urban centers, farmland, and industrial zones. The region blends agricultural activity with growing economic development across its landscape.
History
The district was created in 1989 from portions of Goalpara and Kokrajhar districts as part of administrative reorganization. Before its formation, the territory experienced different periods of local control and external influence over several centuries.
Culture
The population of 738,804 residents speaks primarily Assamese and Bengali, with Muslims comprising 50.22% and Hindus 48.61% of the demographic composition.
Practical
The district connects to major transportation routes, making travel between different areas relatively straightforward. Visitors should expect better facilities and services in the main urban centers compared to outlying rural parts of the region.
Did you know?
The name comes from 'bon' meaning wild and 'gai' meaning cow, referring to the wild cattle that once roamed the area. This naming reveals how the landscape and its wildlife shaped the identity of this region long ago.
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Buxa Fort
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Royal Manas National Park
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Panbari Mosque
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Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
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Matiabag Palace
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Phrumsengla National Park
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Santuário de Fauna de Manas
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Sri Kameswar Temple
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Siddheswari temple
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Madan Mohan temple
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