- Udalguri district
Udalguri district is one of the 27 districts of
Assam state in north-easternIndia .Udalguri town is the headquarters of the district. This district is bounded byBhutan and West Kameng district ofArunachal Pradesh state in the north,Sonitpur district in the east,Darrang district in the south andBaksa district in the west. Area of the district is 1852.16 km² [ [http://assamgovt.nic.in/districts/district.asp?distID=19 Assam state website – Udalguri district] ] . Population of the district is 7,56,671 (2001 census).Origin of name
The name of the district is derived from its headquarters, Udalguri. There are three traditions regarding the etymology of Udalguri. According to one tradition, the name is derived from Odal (a tree) and Guri (roots or surrounding) and it was named because originally the town developed around an Odal tree. According to another tradition, this town derived its name because this place was originally a hermitage of sage Uddalaka. According to the third tradition, the name is derived from two
Bodo words "Ordla" (wide and spacious) and "Gundri" (powdered object).History
This district was formed on June 14, 2004 as one of the four districts under Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District. This district was carved out by bifurcating erstwhile Darrang district, the territory of the present district was earlier Udalguri sub-division of the undivided district.
Divisions
The district has two sub-divisions: Udalguri and Bhergaon. These two sub-divisions are further divided into 9 revenue circles: Udalguri, Majbat, Harishinga, Kalaigaon, Khoirabari, Dalgaon, Patherighat, Mangaldai and Dhekiajuli. Three Vidhan Sabha constituencies of this district are Panery, Majbat and Udalguri. All of these are part of Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency.
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External links
* [http://udalguri.gov.in Udalguri district website]
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