Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD), Assam

Bodoland, officially the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), is an autonomous territory consisting of areas located in the extreme north on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, within the state of Assamand north east region of India, by the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The region is predominantly inhabited by the indigenous Bodo people. The official map of Bodoland includes four districts of BTAD recognised by the Government of India. It is administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council, which covers over eight thousand square kilometres. The territory came into existence under the BTC Accord in February 2003.

Capital and largest city- Kokrajhar 26.4°N 90.27°E
Official languages Bodo
Ethnic groups-
46.8% Bodos
5.2% Non-Bodo scheduled tribes including Rabhas, and less quantity of Garos
48% Indian communities including Bengalis, Tea and ex-tea tribes, Assamese, Nepalis and a few Hindi speaking communities

[1]GovernmentAutonomous Territorial Council in India

• Chief, BTC

Hagrama Mohilary

• Deputy Chief, BTC

Kampa BorgoyaryLegislatureBodoland Territorial Council (legislative powers in 40 subjects) and Assam Legislative AssemblyEstablishment

• BTC Accord

10 February 2003Area

• Total

8,821.68 km2(3,406.07 sq mi)

• Proposed area

25,478 km squarePopulation

• Census

3,155,359

• Density

374/km2 (968.7/sq mi)CurrencyIndian rupeeTime zoneIST (UTC+5:30)Date formatdd-mm-yyyyDrives on theleft