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List of Districts in Assam: General Knowledge
List of Districts in Assam includes 35 administrative units which are headed by a Deputy Commissioner each. All the Assam districts are put together into five broad regional divisions to maintain law and order situations. These regional divisions are each headed by a Commissioner. Here, we have shared information and the complete list of districts in Assam.
How Many Districts in Assam
As of 2025, there are 35 existing districts in Assam.
Assam Districts List
The updated list of Assam districts is shared here. Currently, there are 35 districts in the state of Assam. Check out the table given below to know the names of all the districts in Assam.
- Baksa
- Bajali
- Barpeta
- Bongaigaon
- Chirang
- Dhubri
- Goalpara
- Kamrup
- Kamrup Metropolitan
- Kokrajhar
- Nalbari
- South Salmara-Mankachar
- Tamulpur
- Biswanath
- Darrang
- Sonitpur
- Udalguri
- Charaideo
- Dhemaji
- Dibrugarh
- Golaghat
- Jorhat
- Lakhimpur
- Majuli
- Sivasagar
- Tinsukia
- Dima Hasao
- Hojai
- Morigaon
- Nagaon
- Karbi Anglong
- West Karbi Anglong
- Cachar
- Hailakandi
- Karimganj
Assam Districts
Here, we have shared about the changes that have happened to the list of districts in Assam in the previous few years. Check out the major changes in Assam districts that have happened since India’s independence here –
- When India gained independence in 1947, there were 13 existing districts in Assam.
- In November 1951, North Cachar Hills and United Mikir districts were carved out of Golaghat, Nagaon, Cachar, Jayantia and Naga hills districts.
- In 1983, Sonitpur district in Assam was carved out of Darrang; Barpeta district was carved out of Kamrup; Jorhat district was carved out of Sibsagar, Karimganj district was carved out of Cachar and Dhubri district and Kokrajhar district were carved out of Goalpara.
- In February 2003, Kamrup Metropolitan district was carved out of Kamrup.
- On Independence Day in 2015, the then Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, announced the establishment of five new districts in Assam. This increased the total number of districts in the state from 27 to 32.
- Two more districts were announced on 26 January 2016 but on 7 October 2016, the status of two existing Assam districts was withdrawn.
Q2. Which is the biggest district in Assam?
The biggest district in Assam is Karbi Anglong.
Q. Which is the smallest district in Assam?
The smallest district in Assam in terms of area is South Salmara-Mankachar.