Dhemaji is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India. It is one of the remote districts of Assam.
Dhemaji district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Dhemaji. The district occupies an area of 3237 km² and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). Main Religions are Hindus 548,780, Muslims 10,533, Christians 6,390.
Education
Dhemaji has a dozen of schools and colleges. Dhemaji is continuously making record over last four years by securing Highest passing percentage in HSLC exam. Currently Dhemaji has the highest Educated people in Assam (districtwise). The oldest recorded among them is a primary school, established in 1885 named Nalanipam L.P. School. The school is to be declared "Model School" by the SSA Mission, Assam. Dhemaji Higher Secondary School and Dhemaji Girls Higher Secondary School are pioneer educational schools at Dhemaji which produces a good number of talents at national and international level. St Francis de Sales School (a Christian missionary managed school) is a pioneer school providing education in English medium in the district. This school produces a good number of rank holders in High School Leaving Certificate Examination. Along with this other Missionary school in the district were Christ King school at Gogamukh, Don Bosco at Silapathar, Fransalian school at Jonai. Dhemaji College, Dhemaji Commerce College, Moridhal College are major colleges. Gogamukh College at Gogamukh, Silapathar College at Silapathar, Sissiborgaon College at Sissiborgaon, Murkongselek College at Jonai, Laimekuri college at Jonai, Bordoloni Central college are other colleges. There is also a newly established law college named 'Dhemaji Law College' which was established in 2017.Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Dhemaji, Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Dhemaji, Kendriya Vidyalaya Gerukamukh, were some of CBSE affiliated school with a very good growth of result in past years. VKV, Dhemaji is one of the benchmark and mark holing school in Dhemaji and a very recommended school for all. Its vision is to get knowledge in every aspects of life. A good number of students are coming out from the roots of Dhemaji to join different institutes and organizations of international and national repute. An Engineering college and a Polytechnic Institute is scheduled to be established Shortly. Education in remote villages have been mostly contributed by lots of Provincialised /Non-provincialized Venture Schools using volunteer teachers. A campus of Tezpur University has been planned in Laimekuri, Jonai Sub-division.
Politics
Dhemaji is part of Lakhimpur (Lok Sabha constituency). There are two Assembly constituencies in Dhemaji District- Dhemaji and Jonai. Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. Sarbananda Sonowal of Bharatiya Janata Party was Member of Parliament until May 2016 when he became Chief Minister of Assam. Pradan Baruah of Bharatiya Janata Party is the present Member of Parliament of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha Constituency, Bhubon Pegu an independent M.L.A of Jonai.
Students' organisations such as Takam Mising Porin Kebang, All Assam Students Union, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad, All Bodo Students Union, National Students' Union of India, All Tai Ahom Students Union, All Assam Students Union are very popular through their activities.
Banking Service
With wide strengthening of Economy among both rural and urban people. Lot of new banks both Nationalised Bank i.e. Public sector banks in India and Private-sector bank had opened there branches in the various rural and urban areas of the district.
State Bank of India
Allahabad Bank
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
IDBI Bank
UCO Bank
United Bank of India
ICICI Bank
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
IDBI Bank
Axis Bank
Divisions
There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Dhemaji and Jonai. Both are designated for scheduled tribes. They make up a part of the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. Dhemaji district is politically very poor. Community politics is main reason for this. Very less funds have been released for the financial year 2012-2013.As of 2013, Rani Narah is MP (Member of Parliament), Sumitra Patir is MLA from Dhemaji and Pradan Baura from Jonai. On 2016, Pradan Barua is MLA from dhemaji.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhemaji
