Assam - Ministry of Environment and Forests
Assam - Ministry of Environment and Forests
Assam - Ministry of Environment and Forests
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7.1.8 DarrangThe district is situated in the northern part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Assam</strong> State between 26°10'N <strong>and</strong> 26°58'N Latitudes <strong>and</strong>91°43'E <strong>and</strong> 92°22'E longitudes. It occupies 341399 hectares <strong>of</strong> area. It is bounded on the east by Sonitpurdistrict, on the north by Bhutan <strong>and</strong> Arunachal Pradesh <strong>and</strong> on the south by the river Brahmaputra. Thetopography <strong>of</strong> the district is almost flat Swampy areas <strong>and</strong> naturally depressed vast wetl<strong>and</strong>s locally known asbeels constitute a sizeable area. The major rivers that traverse through the district are Barnoi, Nanai, Noa-nai,Mangaldai nai, Mora Dhansiri <strong>and</strong> Dhansiri. The rivers are all perennial in nature. Both new Alluvium Soils(Entisols) <strong>and</strong> old Alluvium soils (Inceptisols) are found in the district. The average annual rainfall recorded is1477.72 mm. The maximum temperature recorded is 35.6 o C in the month <strong>of</strong> July-August <strong>and</strong> the minimum is6 o C in the months <strong>of</strong> December - January. As per Census Report, 2001, the district has a total population <strong>of</strong> 15,04,320Total wetl<strong>and</strong> area in the district is 48983 ha that includes 450 small wetl<strong>and</strong>s (
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