Dima Hasao district
Dima Hasao is a district in the state of Assam in India. Dima Hasao district is also referred to as Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (formerly the North Cachar Hills) is popularly known as the ‘Switzerland of the East’. The district is located between Latitude 25° 3' N - 25° 47' N and Longitude 92° 37' E - 93° 17' E. It is bounded in the east by Manipur & Part of Nagaland, in the west by Meghalaya & Part of Karbi-Anglong, in the north by Karbi-Anglong & Part of Nagaon, and in the south by Cachar. The district is the most hilly and undulated districts of Assam.The district came into existence on 02-02-1970 with its headquarters at Haflong. Area of the district is 4890 sq km. Population as per census 2011 was 213,529. There are two subdivisions, namely Haflong and Maibang, and 552 villages in the district. Five Development blocks of the district are - i) Harangajao I.T.D.P. block ii) Jatinga Valley Development block iii) Diyang Valley Development block iv) Diyungbra I.T.D.P. block, and v) New Sangbar Development block.
This dreamland of the north-east is an unending saga of undulating hills and valleys, gently flowing streams and waterfalls, lush paddy fields and bamboo forests where man and animal live in perfect harmony with nature. It is garlanded by hills and the clouds descend to lie below one’s feet.
Dima Hasao District district was a part of Kachari Kingdom before 1832. The kingdom was extended from Jamuna in the North to the foot-hills of Lushai Hills in the south & from the Kopili in the west to the Angami & Katcha Naga hills beyond the Dhansiri in the east. The Dimasa Kachari kings had their Capitals successively at Dimapur, Maibang, Kashpur & lastly at Horitikor ( Karimganj district near Badarpur ). In 1837 a portion of Tularam’s kingdom was further annexed to the British Empire & constituted into a sub-division of Nagaon district in 1837 with Head quarter at Asalu. In 1867 this sub-division was abolished & apportioned into three parts among the districts Cachar, Khasi & Jaintia Hills & Nagaon. The present North Cachar Hills district was included in the old Cachar district. Gunjung was the headquarters of the subdivision which was shifted to Haflong in 1895. This part along with Mikir Hills constituted a new civil district namely “ United district of North Cachar & Mikir Hills” with effect from 17th November, 1951. Dima Hasao District Council was inaugurated on 19th April, 1952.