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Hojai is a new district in the state of Assam, in India. It was formed on 15 August 2015.[1] Hojai is the headquarter of the new district. Hojai district is formed with three tehsils of Nagaon district named Hojai, Doboka and Lanka.

Demographics

As per Indian census 2011, those three tehsils together had a population of 931,218. So, newly formed Hojai district had a population of 931,218 in 2011. Among those 499,565 are Muslim & 424,065 are Hindu. Muslims constitute 53.65% of district population, Hindu constitute 45.53% of district population.

Tehsil wise religious data in Hojai district[2]
Tehsil Total Hindu Muslim Hindu% Muslim %
Hojai 228530 135377 92590 59.24% 40.52%
Doboka 303767 37872 265366 12.47% 87.35%
Lanka 398921 250816 141609 62.87% 35.50%
Total (2011) 931218 424065 499565 45.53% 53.65%

Politics

Hojai district has three assembly constituencies. They are Jamunamukh, Hojai, and Lumding. Hojai district is also part of Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency.

References

  1. ^ "Assam gets new district of Hojai", The Northeast Today
  2. ^ [1]

See also

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