Morigaon district | |
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Country | India |
State | Assam |
Division | Central Assam |
Headquarters | Morigaon |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Nowgong |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Jagiroad, Morigaon, Laharighat |
Area | |
• Total | 1,704 km2 (658 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 957,423 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 69.37% |
• Sex ratio | 974 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Website | morigaon |
Morigaon district (IPA: [mʌrɪˈgãʊ]) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Morigaon. The ancient place of occult Mayong is located in this district as well as Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.