!Darrang district Darrang is a district in the state of Assam in India. It is located between 20°9´N to 26°95´N latitude and 91°45´ E to 92°22´ E longitude. The district is situated in the central part of Assam and on the Northern side of the river Mighty Brahmaputra. It is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh (State) and Bhutan ( Country) and Udalguri district in the North. The river Brahmaputra flows in the South. The district Sonitpur and Kamrup districts are in the East and West respectively. It is spread over an area of 1850.58 sq km with the district headquarters at Mangaldoi. Population of the district as per census 2011 was 9,08,090. The District of Darrang was created with effect from July 1983 converting the erstwhile Sub-Division of Mangaldai. Recently this District has been divided into Udalguri District (under BTAD) and Darrang District. The name Darrang was derived from the Bodo word Dourang, which means 'Lilabhumi' (Playground) of Gods. According to Scholar Late Dineswar Sarma, the word Darrang came from Dawrang which means gate, as there was direct entry to Bhutan and from there to Nepal, China etc. Gradually this was know as Darrang. The land which is now known as Darrang district was included in the Hindu Kingdom of Kamrupa as mentioned in Mahabharata. Its antiquity dates back to the beginning of the sixteenth century when the Koch King Nar Narayan incorporated this district in his Kingdom. In 1637, the Ahom Kingdom was established in the land after the death of the then Koch King Bali Narayana. In 1792, Darrang Raja was defeated by an expeditionary force under the command of Captain Welsh and in 1826. Darrang with rest of Assam passed under the British rule. The existing Darrang district was formed on 1st July,1983. The district in general is considered to be plain. On the north there exist the Udalguri District and mighty Brahmaputra flows along the southern boundary of the district . The main tributaries of Brahmaputra in this district are Barnadi, Nowanai, Mangaldai and Dhansiri. The forests within the district provide good amount of timber to the timber unites. The climate of the district is congenial. In the winter, the northern part of the district is colder than the rest of the district since it is covered by hills and forests of Udalguri District. The average temperature ranges from 10o to 30o C. Average annual rainfall is about 2120 mm. The soil of this district is very fertile for cultivation and the main crops are paddy, oilseeds, sugarcane and jute. The area is also known for its considerable tea productions. The main horticultural products are orange, coconut, pineapple etc. In addition, the district is rich with sizeable production of vegetables. !!Vidhan Sabha Constituencies 64 ((Panery Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 65 ((Kalaigaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 66 ((Sipajhar Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 67 ((Mangaldoi Vidhan Sabha Constituency)) (SC), 68 ((Dalgaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 69 ((Udalguri Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), (ST) 70 ((Majbat Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 71 ((Dhekiajuli Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 72 ((Barchalla Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 73 ((Tezpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 74 ((Rangapara Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 75 ((Sootea Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 76 ((Biswanath Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 77 ((Behali Vidhan Sabha Constituency)), 78 ((Gohpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency))