Lakhimpur District of Assam

An administrative district situated on the banks of River Brahmaputra, Lakhimpur district lies towards the north-eastern part of Assam. It shares its boundaries with Dhemaji district to its east, Gohpur sub division of Sonitpur district on the west, Papumpare and Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh lies on the north and Majuli to its south. The district covers a total area of 2277 sq km with a population of 10,40644 people. It is located at 26.48’ and 27.53’ northern latitude and 93.42’ and 94.20' east longitude and the main tributaries of Brahmaputra that flows through Lakhimpur are Dikrong, Ranganadi and Subansiri. It is the gateway to several districts of Arunachal Pradesh including Itanagar and one of the foremost places where “Muga Silk” is grown profusely.

Lakhimpur District of Assam

According to legends, this place in Assam has been named after Goddess Lakshmi, who is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity and the word “pur” means full and hence, Lakhimpur means full of prosperity. As per some other legend, the district got its name from Lakhsmi Devi, the mother of Bhuyan Raja who was the descendent of King Arimatta. On July, 1839, by means of a proclamation handed out by the Governor, this district was notified as Lakhimpur District. Again, in the year 1971 on the month of October, the district was restructured with two sub divisions named North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji District. In the year 1980 the district was again restructured with two subdivisions, namely Dhakuakhana and North Lakhimpur and kept Dhemaji as a separate district. It was earlier known as "Koliapani" because there was nearly no road communication until 1950 and the state transport buses started plying from Lakhimpur as well as the North East Frontier Railway started train services from this district from the year 1957 and 1963, respectively.

The district is inhabited by Assamese belonging to Ahom, Kalita, Koch castes. There is also a significant population of Mising, Deuri, Sonowal Kachari and Khamti. The district features tropical rain forest that are an abode to many wild animals namely, wild elephants,  deer, tiger, buffaloes, etc. The district also houses some reserved forests namely, Pabho Reserve, Ranga Reserve, Dulung Reserve and Kakoi Reserve. Different bird species can be seen in marshy areas of this district. The forest has several valuable trees namely, Simolu, Hollokh, Gomari, Ajhar, Nahar, Silikha, Sisu and Neem.

The Lakhimpur District is does not have any industry and the economy is mainly dependent on agriculture and the crops grown here include Tea, sugarcane, rice and mustard. Although the district is not visited by many tourists, but the people who has visited the places feels captivated with its enchanting panoramic vista. There are several places to visit within the district, which include Moitry Ashram, Tea Gardens, Arunachal Pardesh, fish farms in Saijuli, Pobha Sanctuary and Bordoibam Bilmukh Wildlife Sanctuary.