Kamrup Metropolitan district, Administrative district in Lower Assam division, India
The district spans 1,527 square kilometers and includes Guwahati city, which functions as both the capital and principal economic center of Assam.
The district emerged on February 3, 2003, when authorities divided the original Kamrup region to enhance administrative efficiency in the growing metropolitan area.
The population consists of 84 percent Hindu and 12 percent Muslim residents who communicate primarily in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi languages.
The district contains multiple legislative assembly constituencies, including Dispur, which maintains the largest electoral base in Assam with 353,000 registered voters.
The region records annual precipitation of 1,717 millimeters and temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, creating specific conditions for agriculture and urban development.
Location: Lower Assam division
Capital city: Guwahati
Website: http://kamrupmetro.nic.in/
Shares border with: Kamrup Rural district
Website: http://kamrupmetro.nic.in
GPS coordinates: 26.18333,91.73333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:26
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