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District at a Glance. Division: Lower Assam. Headquarter: Kamrup, Amingaon. Sub-Divisions: 2. Revenue Circles: 11. Development Blocks: 14. Geographical Area: 2740 sq. km (approx) Population: 1517542. Literacy: 75.55%.
Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metropolitan district, named after the region it constitutes.
Kamrup is the modern region situated between two rivers, the Manas and the Barnadi in Western Assam, with the same territorial extent as the Colonial and post-Colonial "Undivided Kamrup district". [1] [2] It was the capital region of two of the three dynasties of Kamarupa and Guwahati, the current political center of Assam, is situated here.
The history of kamrup started from time immemorial. Previously Kamrup was described as Kamrupa. Kamrupa is an ancient name of a large country, often confused with the name of Pragjyotishpur.
Kamrup is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. The present Kamrup district with its headquarter at Amingaon has proved to be an exemplary and model civil district. It came into being on 31 st day of March 2003 with great promises with alacritous drive to go ahead.
Kamrup Metropolitan district is one of the 35 districts in Assam state in north-eastern India. It was carved out of the erstwhile undivided Kamrup district in 2003 and covers an area equivalent to the area under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority area.
The Present Assam was referred to as Kamrup in many of the ancient Indian literature. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur due to the astrology (Jyotish Shashtra) practices that prevailed in this part of the country during that time. However, "Kamrup" became a more predominant name in the later part of the history.
1. Hayagriva Madhava Temple. 8. Religious Sites. By AnuradhaManjul. The temple is situated on a small hillock Monikuta or Manikuta. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu... 2. Chandubi Lake.
Flanked by Brahmaputra river, Kamrup is a district of Assam, famous for the pristine temples of Kamakhya and Hajo, that attract a number of pilgrims from all over the world. Kamrup main features the important cities of the region - Guwahati and the state capital Dispur.
Kamrup may refer to: Kamarupa (350–1140), also known as Pragjyotisha, an early state during the classical period of India, the first historical kingdom of Assam; Pragjyotisha Kingdom, a kingdom in Hindu mythology; Pragjyotisha, former name of Guwahati, the capital of Kamarupa and a modern metropolis in Assam, India
