District Profile

Last Updated on: July 11, 2022
Total Area 1069.15 sq. km.
Total Population

4,71,418 (As per 2011 Census)

Headquarter Sonari
Co-ordinates 27.0280° N, 95.0312° E
Elevation 89.6m
Forest Areas

1. Dilli Forest Reserve : 3108 Hectre

2.Abhoypur Forest reserve: 5560 Hectre 

3. Sapekhati Forest reserve: 736 Hectre

4. Diroi Forest reserve: 4776 Hectre

5. Chala Forest Reserve: 683.64 Hectre

Grazing & Grassland Area 17083 Bigha

Administrative Setup:

Revenue Circles 1. Sonari 2. Sapekhati 3. Mahmora 4. Nazira (part)
Development Blocks 1. Abhoypur (Sonari)  2. Mahmora 3. Sapekhati 4. Lakwa
Gaon Panchayats 36 numbers
Revenue Villages 327 numbers
Mouzas

Baruasali, Sapekhati, Abhoypur, Mahmora, Silakutu (Part), Dhopabor (Part)

Police Station 1. Mathurapur  2. Sonari  3. Sapekhati  4. Borhat  5. Charaipung  6. Namtola  7. Moranhat  8. Lakuwa 9. Kakotibari
Fire Service Station 1. Sonari  2. Borhat
Educational Blocks 2 numbers (Sonari and Sapekhati)
Tea Estates 54 numbers
Municipality Board Sonari Municipality Board
Town Committe Moran Town Commitee

Connectivity

Air Connectivity Mohanbari Airport,Dibrugarh (nearest) about 83 km by road from district headquarter,Sonari
Railway Connectivity 1.Simaluguri Railway Station about 32 km by road from district headquarter, Sonari  2.Bhojo Railway Station about 6.3 km by road from district headquarter, Sonari.
Road Connectivity Charaideo is well connected with Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Mon District in Nagaland by road. The historic Dhodar Ali passes through Sonari headquarter connecting Namrup (Dibrugarh district) towards east, Simaluguri, Nazira, Joysagar (Sivasgar district) towards west. The road distance from Dispur to Sonari headquarter is about 394 kms via NH37.
Mobile Phone connectivity BSNL,Airtel, JIO, Vodafone etc.

Educational Setup

University Dibrugarh University(Nearest)
Degree Colleges

1. Sonari Commerce College

2. Borhat B.P.B.M College

3. Moran College

4.Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya

5. Sapekhati College

6. Sonari College

Political Setup

Constituency Jorhat (HPC-12)
Legislative Assembly Constituency

1. Mahmora-105   

2. Sonari-106

Health Setup

District Hospital Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital, Rajapukhuri, Sonari
Primary Health Centres

1. Sapekhati PHC 

2. Patsaku PHC 

Dispensary Dhemaji Desangpani Dispensary
UHC Sonari Urban Health Centre