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About North Lakhimpur

The subdivision is further divided into two community development blocks: North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji. North Lakhimpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 73 metres (239 feet). India census, North Lakhimpur had a population of 49,844. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The city has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In North lakshmipur, 12%(6)of total population are under 6 years old.(census 2011) The town was established in 1873 by British Indian Army officers who were posted to Assam as part-time soldiers for local defense against tribal raids from neighboring Burma (now Myanmar), which then included present-day Mizoram state in its territory on the north bank opposite to this place across river Brahmaputra River; hence it was named after Lord Lawrence who was Viceroy at that time..