The Government of Assam has declared Tamulpur as a new district today. This is the 35th district in the state.
Assam Governor, Jagdish Mukhi had sanctioned Tamulpur as the 35th district of the Northeastern state, yesterday through an official order.
This new district will have Darangajuli, Goibari, Nagrijuli, and Suklai Serfang constituencies of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).
The decision to declare Tamulpur as a district was proposed in 2020.
“For Administrative Expediency, the Governor of Assam is pleased to sanction the formation of a new Administrative District to be known as “Tamulpur” comprising the whole area of existing Tamulpur Civil Sub-Division of the District of Baksa with its Head quarter at Tamulpur.”, reads the official order, undersigned by Avinash Joshi (IAS), Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam.
It may be mentioned that, the new district will comprise the whole area of the existing Tamulpur Civil Sub-Division of the district of Baksa with its headquarters at Tamulpur.
