Lower Assam division

Lower Assam Division
Division
The five divisions of Assam
Country	India
State	Assam
Capital	Rangia
Largest City	Guwahati
Area
• Total	22,024 km2 (8,504 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	11,252,365
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)

Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam in India. It was formed in 1874, consisting of the undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagaon districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes.^[1] The division is under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is stationed at Guwahati. The division currently covers the Western Brahmaputa Valley.^{[citation needed]} Shri Jayant Narlikar, IAS is the current Commissioner of Lower Assam division.