Majuli at a Glance

• The largest Mid-river Deltaic island in the World with a population 0.16 Million
• It is the Abode of Assamese Vaishnavite Culture religion preserve in the Vaishnavite Monasteries called Sattras, a National Classical Dance form of India the Sattriya Dance evolve in the Sattras of Majuli.
• A visible living tradition of men and nature relationship evolved over centuries by a protracted process of assimilation of diverse ethnicities.
• Located in South Asia.
• Situated in India's North Eastern State of Assam.
• It is a Sub-division of District Jorhat of Upper Assam.
• This island is in the middle of the Brahmaputra, India's most tempestuous river, which is 2880 Km. long from its source to destination and bay of Bengal.
• It is located 1100 Km from the mouth of the river Brahmaputra in Tibet.
• Its land mass extends for a length of about 80 KM along east-west direction.
• It lies between latitudes 26⁰45' N and 27⁰10' N and longitudes 93⁰40' E and 94⁰35' E and covers an area of about 880 sq. Km.
• The average height of this island above mean sea level varies from 85 to 95 meters.
• Majuli Island experiences annual Flood and Land Erosion.
• A bio-diversity hotspot with a very unique assemblage.
• The Island has a tremendous potential for Spiritual, Cultural and Eco-tourism.
• The Cultural and National uniqueness of Majuli’s Heritage is presently undergoing scrutiny and consideration for declaring it as World Heritage site as Cultural landscape by UNESCO.