Census 2011
District population : 2,14,102
Growth : 13.84%
Sex Ratio : 932
Literacy : 77.54
Brief About North
Cachar Hills District
N.C.Hills district was a
part of Kachari Kingdom before 1832. The kingdom
was extended from Jamuna in the North
to the foot-hills of Lushai Hills in the south & from the
Kopili in the west to the Angami & Katcha
Naga hills beyond the Dhansiri
in the east. The Dimasa Kachari kings
had their Capitals successively at
Dimapur, Maibang, Kashpur & lastly at
Horitikor ( Karimganj district near
Badarpur ). In 1830, the Dimasa king
Gobinda Chandra was assasinated by
his own general Gambhir Singh, after that
the British annexed the southern part of the kingdom
on 14th August 1832 under the doctrine of Lapsi. The rest was ruled
by last Dimasa General Tularam.
In 1837 a portion of
Tularam’s kingdom was further annexed to
the British Empire & constituted into a sub-division
of Nagaon district in 1837 with Head quarter
at Asalu. In 1854, on the death
of Tularam, the remaining portion
of his kingdom was finally annexed to the British Empire &
added to the Asalu sub-division.
In 1867 this sub-division was abolished & apportioned
into three parts
among the districts Cachar, Khasi
Geographical feature
Physical
The North Cachar Hills district is situated
at southern part of Assam & is bounded by Nagaland & Manipur
state in the east, Cachar district of Assam in the south, Meghalaya
state & the part of Karbi-Anglong district in the west &
another part of karbi-Anglong & Nagaon district in the north.
Latitude
: Between 25o 3/
N and 25o 47/ N.
Longitude
: Between 92o 37/ E
and 93o 17/ E.
Altitude
: (a) Eastern Region :- 600-900
metres
(b) Northern Region :- 1000-1866 metres.
Geographical Area :
4890 Sq. k.m..
Railway Area
: 133.25 k.m.
Hills:
The major portion of the district is
covered by hills. The main range is Borail of which
" Thumjang" is the highest peak at 1866
metres & Hempeupet is the 2nd highest
peak at 1748 metre. The other main range is Khartheng range
from Dittokcherra to Garampani .
Rivers:
The main rivers are
Kapili, Dehangi, Diyung, Jatinga,
Jenam, Mahur, Langting etc, of these Diyung
river is the longest river having the length of
240 k.m. Almost all rivers originate from Borail.
Climate: Rainfall
is heavy during the months from May to September, but it is
not evenly distributed throughout the district. Climate condition
is also not uniform. rainfall in Borail range is heaviest. Annual
average in this range varies from 2200 mm to 2700 mm while
in the Langting- Manderdisa-Diyungmukh area it receives much
less rain( i.e., from 1200 mm. to 1800 mm.).
The average mean maximum temperature varies
from 24o C to 30o C.
The average mean minimum temperature varies from 10o
C to 14o C .
The average relative humidity varies from
73% to 84%.
Types of Forest & its area :
The areas covered by forest in the District is as shown below
:
1.
Langting Mupa Reserve Forest
: 497.55 Sq. k.m.
2.
Krungming Reserve Forest
: 124.42 Sq. k.m.
3.
Barail Reserve Forest
: 89.93 Sq. k.m.
4.Unclassed
State Forest
: 3854.00 Sq. k.m.
5.
Hatikhali Proposed Reserve Forest : 18.06 Sq. k.m.
6.
Panimur Proposed Reserve Forest : 28.70 Sq. k.m.
7.
Barail Proposed Reserve Forest
: 17.60 Sq. k.m.
Important
Forest Species & Forest Produces:
Important tree plants naturally available are Haldu, Gamari, Titachopa,
Nahar, Bonsum, Bogipoma, Bola, Koroi, Bhelu, Makri, Sal etc.
Minor Forest Produces available are Bamboo, Cane, Broom sticks,
Tezpat, Dalchini, Tannins, Medicinal plants & herbs, Honey,
Sand, Gravels etc.
Wild life: Tiger, Leopard,
Elephant, Barking Deer, Screw Hollock, Gibbons,
Black Bear, Wild dog, Wild Buffalo, Mithun etc are the main inhabitants
of the hill ecosystem. The varieties of birds, snakes, tortoise
& other reptiles, etc too, enrich the hills biodiversities.
Minerals:
Lime stone & coal in small quantity are found in the neighbourhood
of garampani . Carbonaceous shale is available in Baga area. Good
quality of lime stone low in magnesea & suitable for cement
manufacturing is also available. |
