Administrative divisions of Assam
The state of Assam in India has five regional divisions, each comprising a number of districts. The person responsible for the administration of a division is designated as a Divisional Commissioner.
History
In 1874, Assam was constituted as a Chief Commissioner's province with the seat of the government in Shillong, the erstwhile capital of Assam, which is now in Meghalaya. To better administer the six districts of Goalpara, Kamrup, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar and Lakhimpur,, the Judge of Assam Valley was given the additional charge of a commissioner in 1880. In 1905, the offices of the Judge and the Commissioner were segregated in the Assam Valley; in addition to adding a separate Commissioner's office for the administration of the Hill Districts and Surma Valley.List of divisions
Historical divisions (until 2015)
Current divisions
Proposed divisions (new)
Municipal corporations
Municipal corporation (present)
- Guwahati
Municipal corporation (proposed)
- Dibrugarh
Oldest recognised and constantly inhabited urban areas
Type | Formation period | Urban areas |
Municipal board region | Prior to India's independence in 1947 |