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South Salmara-Mankachar District (দক্ষিণ শালমাৰা-মানকাচৰ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Hatsingimari town which is situated at ~245 km from Guwahati, the state capital. Earlier it was a sub-division of Dhubri District. On 15th August, 2015 Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Announced 5 new administrative district in Assam, South Salmara-Mankachar is one among those. The South Salmara-Mankachar district is one among the many Muslim Majority districts of Assam. About 85% of population is Muslim in South Salmara-Mankachar.

On 9th February, 2016 Lower Assam Commisioner M.I. Ahmed inaugurated South Salmara-Mankachar as a adminitrative district at a function in Hatsingimari with the presence of thousands of people.

Etymology
The name South Salmara-Mankachar comes from the Legislative constituency South Salmara and Mankachar.

History
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Historical Sites
The tomb of Mirzumullah and Kamakhya Temple at Mankachar.

Geography
South Salmara-Mankachar district occupies an area of 568(estimated) km2,

South Salmara-Mankachar District is bounded both by interstate and international borders: Meghalaya and Bangladesh in the west; Goalpara and Dhubri district of Assam in the east; Dhubri district in the north; and Bangladesh and state of Meghalaya in the south.

Economy
South Salmara-Mankachar District is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products. The main source of income is paddy (both winter and autumn) with surplus production. Jute and mustard seed occupy the major share of cash crops. Wheat, maize, pulses and sugar cane are also grown moderately. From forest, mainly timber and bamboo add to the income, though boulders and sand are also available. Fish, milk, meat, and eggs have small contribution to the economy. Currently three tea gardens, whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible, cover an area of 1362.33 hectares. Land revenue collection is minimal, whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the government exchequer. Devoid of major industrial production, the district uses more funds for administration, development, and welfare works than it provides.

Its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored and some believe that proper utilization of natural resources could provide a boost for the struggling economy.

Divisions
At present there is only one sub-divisions:


 * 1) South Salmara-Mankachar, Hatsingimari (Sadar)

The district has 2 revenue circles and 2 tahsils. It has 3 police stations and 1 census town namely Mankachar.

There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: 21 Mankachar, 22 South Salmara. All two are in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency.

Airway
Nearest airport at Rupshi which is about 90 km away from the headquarter. It was constructed during World War II by the British Govt. mainly for military purpose. Till 1983, the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati and Dhubri. Now it is totally closed. However, recently the ministry of DONER, GOI, has taken some initiative to renovate and functionalise the airport.

Waterway
The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra, which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, specially in British era. At present, the port is lying idle.

Railway
There is no Railway station in this district.

Demographics
General topography of South Salmara-Mankachar district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Bansali, Rangatari etc. All these are situated in the south western part of the district. Mighty river Brahmaputra is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries. Other rivers are Jinjiram, Kalonadi, etc. The average annual rainfall of the district is 2,916 mm.

Places of interest
The main places of interest in South Salmara-Mankachar district include Kamakhya Temple and tomb of Mirjumollah at Mankachar.

Main towns in South Salmara-Mankachar district are Hatsingimari, Mankachar, Sukchar, South Salmara, Patakata, Baghapara, Fekamari etc.

Education
At present the district houses 3 colleges for higher education. Hatsingimari College, Hatsingimari (estd. 1987) at Dhubri is one of the oldest and famous institutes in Assam. Mankachar College situated in Mankachar town also imparts degrees (BA and BSc) and certificates (HSSLC) in the science and arts streams. South Salmara College, South Salmara is another prominent college of the district. The J. M. Higher secondary School, Mankachar and S. Ali Higher secondary school, Sukchar are the two important schools of South Salmara-Mankachar district and the oldest too.

There are many provincialised and private schools in this district.