West Karbi Anglong district

West Karbi Anglong district
District of Assam
Location of West Karbi Anglong district in Assam
Country	India
State	Assam
Administrative division	Central Assam
Headquarters	Hamren
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Autonomous District
• Assembly seats	4
Coordinates	17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E / 17.35; 75.16 - 18°19′N 76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E / 18.32; 76.15

The West Karbi Anglong district is a new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong District of Assam in 2016. Hamren is the headquarter of the newly formed district.^[1] The district is a part of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Diphu and it is administered according to the Sixth Scheduled of the Indian Constitution.

Languages Spoken

Karbi language is widely spoken in the district. Assamese, Hindi and English are the other languages that are spoken in the district. The district is mainly inhibited by the majority Karbi tribe along with Tiwa, Lalung and other tribes and communities.

Transport

The only way of communication to the district headquarter is through road transport. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Transport buses ply at regular interval from the district headquarter to important places like Guwahati, Diphu and Hojai. The nearest railway station is at Hojai, which is around 47 km from Hamren. The nearest airport is Guwahati i.e Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati.

Important Educational Institutions in the District

Don Bosco School, Hamren

Don Bosco School, Baithalangso

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Sojong, Donkamukam

Don Bosco School, Satgaon

Seventh Day Adventist Mission School, Tenkeralangso

Don Bosco School, Kheroni

Edenbari English High School,Baithalangso

Holy Child School, Ghelani, Dongkamukam

Waisong College, Hamren

Rangsina College, Dongkamukam

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baithalangso

Semson Singh Ingti College, Boithalangso

Notable Town and Tourist Place.

Baithalangso
Donkamokam
Hamren
Koka
Bichikri
Khanduli
Tika Evergreen Hills

References

↑ "West Karbi Anglong district inaugurated", The Assam Tribune, February 11, 2016

External links

Nagaon district

Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya

Dima Hasao district

Karbi Anglong District (West)

Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya

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