Majuli
Sign in to saveMajuli (also spelled Majoli) is the largest river island in Assam, a state in Northeast India. It is bordered by the Brahmaputra River to the south and east, the Subansiri River to the west, and an anabranch of the Brahmaputra to the north.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Majuli
- Islands.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Doriya River of Majuli; Kherkoitia River; an anabranch of the Brahmaputra
- Islands.image_size
- 200px
- Islands.pushpin_map
- India Assam
- Islands.location
- Brahmaputra River
- Islands.area_km2
- 880 <!--
- Islands.area
- -->
- Islands.elevation_m
- 84.5
- Islands.country
- Country
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- State
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Assam
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- District
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Majuli
- Islands.population
- 167,304
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2011
- Islands.density_km2
- 300
- Islands.ethnic_groups
- Mising, Deori, Kaibarta, Sonowal Kacharis, Koch, Ahom, Sutiya, Kalita, Gorkhas, Brahmin, Sut, Nath (yogi) groups
- Islands.timezone1
- IST
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18 sectionsContents
- Largest river island
- History
- Culture and demography
- Population
- Festivals
- Neo-Vaishnavite satras
- Literature
- Ecology
- Climate threat
- Economy
- Industries
- Education sector
- Tourism sector
- Transport
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Majuli (also spelled Majoli) is the largest river island in Assam, a state in Northeast India. It is bordered by the Brahmaputra River to the south and east, the Subansiri River to the west, and an anabranch of the Brahmaputra to the north.
The island is inhabited by members of the Mising, Deori, and Sonowal Kachari tribes, and serves as a hub of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture. It is accessible by ferry or boat from Jorhat, which is located approximately 250 kilometers northeast of Guwahati.