Biswanath district


Biswanath is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It is one of newly created district in the year by 2015, declared by Assam Chief Minister on 15 August 2015. The district is created amalgamating Gohpur and most part of Biswanath Sub division on earlier Sonitpur district. The district is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh district on north, Golaghat, Brahmaputra on the south, Lakhimpur district on the east and Sonitpur district on the west. The administrative headquarter is located at Biswanath Chariali.

History

The major part of Biswanath district formed a part of the Chutiya kingdom until it was annexed in the 16th century by the Ahoms. The western part of the district was under the rule of independent Bhuyan chieftains. The border between the Chutia kingdom and Bhuyan principalities were marked by the Dikarai and the Ghiladhari rivers. The Chutia kings built many forts in the region which included the Buroi fort and the Pratapgarh fort built by king Pratap Narayan.

Administration

; Headquarter : Biswanath Chariali
; Name of Sub-Divisions : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
; Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur, Helem
; Name of Development Blocks :
; Name of Police Stations :
; Number of Villages : 832
; Names of Towns : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
; Name of Town Committees : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur

Railway Station

  1. Dubia
  2. Gohpur
  3. Brahmajan
  4. Helem
  5. Niz Borgang
  6. Monabari
  7. Biswanath Chariali
  8. Niz Sotea