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The East Karbi Anglong district is a new district formed out of the existing Karbi Anglong District of Assam in 2016. Diphu is the headquarter of the newly formed district.[1] The district is a part of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Diphu and it is administered according to the Sixth Scheduled of the Indian Constitution.

East Karbi Anglong district
District of Assam
Coordinates (Diphu): 17.35°N 75.16°E / 17.35; 75.16 - 18.32°N 76.15°E / 18.32; 76.15
Country	India
State	Assam
Division	Central Assam
Headquarters	Diphu
Tehsils	Diphu, Bokajan
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Autonomous District
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	4
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)

Languages

Karbi language is widely spoken in the district. English, Assamese and Hindi are the other languages that are spoken in the district. The district is inhibited by many tribes, Karbi being the majority, along with Tiwa, Lalung, Garo, Bodo and other tribes and communities.

Transport

The district headquarter is connected by road. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Transport buses ply at regular interval from the district headquarter to important places like Guwahati, Hamren, Lanka and Hojai. Also one Meghalaya Transport run regularly to and fro from Diphu to Jowai. The nearest railway station is at Hojai.

See also

• West Karbi Anglong district

References

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