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Kamrup Rural district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p or ˈkʌmˌrəp or ˈkʌmˌru:p) (Template:Lang-as) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by bifurcation of Kamrup district in 2003, named after Kamarupa, by which present Assam state and its adjoining areas were known in ancient times. The district, along with Nalbari and Barpeta that together formed the Undivided Kamrup district of the 1980s, a part of Lower Assam, has a unique culture and language.

History

Kamrup Rural district created by bifurcating Old Kamrup district in 2003.

Geography and environment

Overview

Kamrup district occupies an area of 4,345 square kilometres (1,678 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Australia's Kangaroo Island. Kamrup district has some territorial disputes with neighbouring West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, including that over the village of Langpih.

Hydrography

In the immediate neighborhood of the Brahmaputra the land is low, and exposed to annual inundation. In this marshy tract reeds and canes flourish luxuriantly, and the only cultivation is that of rice. At a comparatively short distance from the river banks the ground begins to rise in undulating knolls towards the mountains of Bhutan on the north, and towards the Khasi hills on the south. The hills south of the Brahmaputra in some parts reach the height of 800 feet (240 m). The Brahmaputra, which divides the district into two nearly equal portions, is navigable by river steamers throughout the year, and receives several tributaries navigable by large native boats in the rainy season. The chief of these are the Manas, Chaul Khoya and Barnadi on the north, and the Kulsi and Dibru on the south bank.

Flora and fauna

In 1989 Kamrup district became home to the Dipor Bil Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 4.1 km (1.6 sq mi). There is also a plantation where seedlings of teak, sal, sissu, sum, and nahor are reared, and experiments are being made with the caoutchouc tree.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 census Kamrup district has a population of 1,517,202, roughly equal to the West African country of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 327th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 436 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,130/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.67%. Kamrup has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.81%.

Religion

The district has followers of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Animism. The ancient temples of Kamakhya and Hajo attracts many pilgrims from all quarters. The people of Kamrup also donated a sacred Arya Avalokiteśvara statue to Stakna Monastery in Ladakh.

Language

Major language spoken natively is Kamrupi with pockets of Amri, a Tibeto-Burman language related with Karbi, with 1,25,000 speakers; and A'Tong, also Tibeto-Burman spoken by 10,000 people, found mostly in southern parts bordering Meghalaya.

Economy

The staple crop of the district is rice, of which there are three crops. The indigenous manufactures are confined to the weaving of silk and cotton cloths for home use, and to the making of brass cups and plates. The chief exports are rice, oil seeds, timber and cotton; the imports are fine rice, salt, piece goods, sugar, betel nuts, coconuts and hardware. A section of the Assam-Bengal railway starts from Guwahati, and a branch of the Eastern Bengal railway has recently been opened to the opposite bank of the river. A metalled road runs due south from Guwahati to Shillong.

Notes

1. Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Assam: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1116. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |last1= has generic name (help)
2. "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Kangaroo Island 4,374km2 {{cite web}}: horizontal tab character in |quote= at position 16 (help)
3. "Meghalaya flexes muscle on Assam boundary", Zee News, 2008-11-22, retrieved 2012-08-11
4. Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Assam". Retrieved September 25, 2011.
5. ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665
7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Hawaii 1,360,301
8. "Stakna Gompa". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
9. M . Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Amri Karbi: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas , Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
10. M . Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "A'Tong: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

References

• Bannerje, A C (1992). "Chapter 1: The New Regime, 1826-31". In Barpujari, H K (ed.). The Comprehensive History of Assam: Modern Period. Vol. IV. Guwahati: Publication Board, Assam. pp. 1–43. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Hunter, William Wislon (1879). A Statistical Account of Assam. Vol. 1. Trübner & co. Retrieved 2012-12-13. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• District Administration website

v t e Places adjacent to Kamrup district
Baksa district Nalbari district Udalguri district Darrang district Goalpara district Kamrup district Marigaon district East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya

v t e State of Assam
Capital: Dispur
State symbols	Song: O Mur Apunar Desh Animal: Indian rhinoceros Bird: White-winged duck Flower: Foxtail Orchids (Kopouful) Tree: Dipterocarpus retusus (Hollong)
Topics	Etymology Biodiversity Brahmaputra Valley Cuisine Culture Economy Education Institutions of higher education Physical geography Politics Tourism Assam tea Assam silk Assam Rifles Assam Regiment
History	Kamarupa Chutia Kingdom Kamata Kingdom Ahom kingdom Kachari Kingdom Colonial Assam Assam Province (1912 – 1947) Legislative Assembly (Since 1937) Assam Mail Assam Accord Golaghat Convention Assam History Timeline
Administration	Government Legislative Assembly Chief Ministers Governors High Court Human rights Commission Police Political Party
Districts and divisions	North Assam Biswanath Darrang Sonitpur Udalguri Lower Assam Baksa Barpeta Bongaigaon Chirang Dhubri Kokrajhar Kamrup Kamrup Metro Goalpara Nalbari South Salmara Mankachar Central Assam Dima Hasao Hojai Karbi Anglong Karbi Anglong (West) Morigaon Nagaon Upper Assam Charaideo Dibrugarh Dhemaji Golaghat Jorhat Lakhimpur Majuli Sivasagar Tinsukia Barak Valley Cachar Hailakandi Karimganj
Geography	Upper-Assam (East Assam) Lower-Assam (West Assam) Barak Valley (South Assam) Brahmaputra River Majuli Mora Dhansiri River Dhansiri Dihing Diphlu Halflong (The Hill station of Assam)
Culture	Assamese language Assamese alphabet Jolpan Traditional crafts Bihu Folk dances of Assam Bagurumba Bihu dance Ekasarana Dharma Borgeet Satra Sattriya Dance Saraai Gamosa Textiles and dresses (Muga and Eri)
Arts, literature, music and cinema	Cinema Assamese literature Assamese poetry List of poets List of Assamese writers Pen Names List of Assamese Periodicals The Arunodoi (Orunodoi - 1846) The Hemkosh The Assam Tribune Assam Rhetorical Congress Buranji Kirtan Ghoxa Dasham Naam Ghosa Saptakanda Ramayana Jonaki Music of Assam Goalpariya Lokgeet Tokari Geet Dihanaam Hiranaam Dhol Gogona Pepa Cinema Joymati, first Assamese motion picture Guwahati Theatre Festival
People	History Assamese people Ahom Brahmin Kalita Koch Chutia Tribes of Assam Bodo Deori Dimasa Karbi Mising List of people from Assam
Notable surnames	Barua (and its variations) Bhuiyan Borah Bharali Borbarua Borgohain Borpatrogohain Borphukan Burhagohain Chakraborty Choudhury (and its variations) Das Deka Dutta Gayen Gogoi Gohain Goswami Hazarika Kalita Majumdar Saikia Sarma Chutia Sutradhar
Urban areas	Barpeta Bongaigaon Dhubri Dibrugarh Diphu Goalpara Golaghat Guwahati Jorhat Karimganj Nagaon North Lakhimpur Sivasagar Silchar Tezpur Tinsukia
Fairs and Festivals Hindu Temples History

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