West Karbi Anglong district

West Karbi Anglong district
Hills in Baithalangso
Hills in Baithalangso
Location in Assam
Location in Assam
Map
West Karbi Anglong district
Coordinates (Hamren): 17°21′N 75°10′E / 17.35°N 75.16°E / 17.35; 75.16 - 18°19′N 76°09′E / 18.32°N 76.15°E / 18.32; 76.15
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionCentral Assam
Established15 August 2016
HeadquartersHamren
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAutonomous District (shared with Dima Hasao & Karbi Anglong district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBaithalangso
Area
 • Total3,035 km2 (1,172 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total295,358
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese[2]
 • Regional§ Languages
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewestkarbianglong.assam.gov.in

The West Karbi Anglong district is a district of the Indian state of Assam. It is a relatively new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong district in 2016. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Hamren. The district is a part of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and is administered according to the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "District Profile of West Karbi Anglong". westkarbianglong.assam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023.

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