Tamulpur district, located in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam, India, has undergone several administrative changes. It was officially created as a full-fledged district on January 23, 2022, with its administrative headquarters in Tamulpur, following approval by the Assam Cabinet in 2021. However, on December 30, 2022, the Assam Government decided to remerge Tamulpur with Baksa district, and the district ceased to exist from January 1, 2023, ahead of the state’s delimitation process. Subsequently, on August 25, 2023, the government announced the recreation of Tamulpur district, encompassing the Tamulpur and Goreswar Assembly constituencies.
In 2011, Tamulpur district had a population of 389,150, with 1.45% (5,631) in urban areas. The sex ratio was 970 females per 1,000 males. Scheduled Castes comprised 10.86% (42,246), and Scheduled Tribes 31.17% (121,321) of the population.
In Tamulpur district (2011), Hinduism is the majority religion at 83.36% (324,396 people), followed by Islam at 12.97% (50,486 people), Christianity at 3.22% (12,533 people), and other or not stated religions at 0.45%.
Language
Languages of Tamulpur district (2011)[7]
Assamese (36.96%)
Bodo (25.4%)
Bengali (22.33%)
Nepali (5.18%)
Santali (4.67%)
Sadri (0.96%)
Rajbongshi (0.93%)
Others (3.57%)
At the time of the 2011 census, 36.96% of the population spoke Assamese, 25.40% Boro, 22.33% Bengali, 5.18% Nepali and 4.67% Santali, 0.96% Sadri and 0.93% Rajbongshi as their first language.
Language
Languages of Tamulpur district (2011)[7]
Assamese (36.96%)
Bodo (25.4%)
Bengali (22.33%)
Nepali (5.18%)
Santali (4.67%)
Sadri (0.96%)
Rajbongshi (0.93%)
OtherLocation in Assam
Coordinates: 26.64°N 91.58°E
Country-India
State-Assam
Territorial Region-Bodoland
Formation- 23 January 2022
Headquarters- Tamulpur
Government • Lok Sabha constituencies- Kokrajhar
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies- Tamulpur
• Deputy Commissioner Sri Simanta Kumar Das, ACS
Area Total -884 km2 (341 sq mi)
• Total Population (2011) 389,150
• Density 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)