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Profile of Karimganj District      

             Karimganj district is situated in the southwestern part of Southern Assam lies between 24º. 15´N -25º. 54´N latitude and 92º. 23´E - 92º. 30´ E longitude with an altitude of 16m AMSL. The above geographical area of the District is 1809 Sq. Km. spread along Indo-Bangladesh border touching Tripura and Mizoram State on its south Hailakandi District on the east and Bangladesh on the north and west. The district headquarter, Karimganj itself is situated on the bank of river Kushiara, which is a dividing, line between India and Bangladesh. In summer days, the town bears the characteristic of “PORT-TOWN”.

             The major rivers of Surma Valley that drains Tripura, Mizoram, Monipur, part of Nagaland & Meghalaya flows through the district. As a result Karimganj is the only district constitutes almost 30% area covered by water for more than 6 months every year. Therefore, the district is not merely flood prone but rather “WATER BASE” District.

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KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL  RESEARCH STATION

AKBARPUR FARM

KARIMGANJ, ASSAM

PIN - 788710

Telefax: 03843-284852

E-mail: kvk_karimganj@yahoo.co.in

 Border                         North : Bangladesh, Cachar

                                          South   : Tripura, Mizoram

                                          East      : Hailakandi

                                          West    : Bangladesh, Tripura

 

             Population :            Total Population        : 10,07,976 (as on 2001 census)

                                                    Rural Population       : 92.70 %

                                                    Literacy Rate               : 66.21%

                                                    Major Language         : Bengali

 

             Human Resources :

1.           Population (As per 2001 census)                 : 1007976 Nos

                          (a)        Male population                                  : 517680 Nos.

                          (b)        Female                                                   : 490296 Nos.

2.          Density of population                                     : 557 per sq. km.

3.          Schedule Caste Population                            : 130957 Nos.

4.          Schedule Tribe Population                             : 2901 Nos.

             5.          Nos. of Farm Families                                    : 117031 Nos.

                          (a) Marginal families                                      : 32585  Nos.

                          (b) Small families                                             : 29694 Nos.

                          (c) Medium families (2-4 hect)                    : 2576 Nos

                          (d) Large families (4-10 hect)                       : 289 Nos.

                          (e) Others all size                                              : 51895 Nos.                             

 

             Major Rivers                        Kushiara, Longai, Singla, Borak.

             Major Hills                            Chatachura range, & Andamail (Patharia)                                                                             Range, Duhalia (Pratapgarh) Range

 

             Nearest Airport                                            : Kumbhirgram (Silchar)

                                                                                                        70 km.

             Nearest Railway Station                         : Karimganj Town

             Distance from State Capital                  : 315 Km

             Distance from Karimganj Town         : 8 Km 

Map of Karimganj District

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA