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 Doriya River of Majuli | |
  Char Chapori | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brahmaputra River and its tributaries |
| Coordinates | 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E / 26.95000°N 94.16667°E |
| Administration | |
India | |
| State | Assam |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Miya people, Mishing, Deori, Sonowal Kacharis, Koch, Ahom, Chutia, Kalita, Brahmin, Keot, Sut, Nath(yogi) groups |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 785102, 785104, 785105, 785110, 785106.781001, 788334 etc |
Char Chapori (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an area in Brahmaputra river and its tributaries in the Indian state Assam constitution of floodplain sediments. According to the Assam Government record, the Char Chapori covers 3,608 km2 of the Brahmaputra basin, or 4.6% of Assam's area.[citation needed]
Livelihood and Environment[edit | edit source]
Communities in the Char Chaporis have developed livelihood and farming practices closely linked to the seasonal rhythms of the Brahmaputra. Agriculture, grazing, and small-scale settlements are sustained by the fertile but shifting terrain. These practices rely on generational knowledge and adaptation to an uncertain environment. However, increasing climate variability poses significant risks to these adaptive systems, making long-term sustainability a growing concern.[1]
Problems[edit | edit source]
The people of Char Chapori face a certain number of problems including soil erosion, over flooding, illiteracy, high population growth and organised hate crime against them.[2][3]
Population[edit | edit source]
Char Chapori bears maximum numbers of Minority Muslim .According to Government of Assam the population of approx. 24.90 lakhs.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Living in a transient riverine environment: Environmental stressors and opportunities in the braid bars of Brahmaputra River" (PDF).
- ↑ Uddin, Main (29 November 2024). "Genesis of nellie massacre and assam agitation". Academia.
- ↑ http://www.nezine.com/info/Literacy%20declining%20in%20Assam%E2%80%99s%20char%20areas Archived 15 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Literacy declining in Assam’s char areas
- ↑ "History | Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas, Assam | Government Of Assam, India". dircad.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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