Dhemaji district

Dhemaji district
District of Assam
Paddy fields near Dhemaji
Location in Assam
Dhemaji district
Country	India
State	Assam
Division	Upper Assam
Headquarters	Dhemaji
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Lakhimpur
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Dhemaji, Jonai
Area
• Total	3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	686,133
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS-DM
Website	https://dhemaji.gov.in/

Dhemaji district (pronounced /deɪˈmɑ:ʤi/ or /di:ˈmɑ:ʤi/) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located in Dhemaji and commercial headquarters are located in Silapathar. Dhemaji covers an area of 3,237 km² and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). The predominant religion is Hinduism, with Hindus comprising approximately 95.47% of the population.