Charaideo district

Charaideo district
Maidam of Ahom Kings
Location in Assam
Country India
StateAssam
DivisionUpper Assam
HeadquartersSonari
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesJorhat
  Vidhan Sabha constituenciesMahmara, Sonari
Area
  Total
1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
471,418
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS 33
Websitecharaideo.assam.gov.in

Charaideo district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It was formally declared a new district of the state on 15 August 2015 by then Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi. It has been carved out of Sivasagar district with Charaideo District as its administrative headquarter. It comes under Upper Assam division.