Infrastructure and Economy: Classed as one of the backward districts, the economic scenario is not much vibrant in Karimganj due to lack of proper infrastructure, workforce and communication facilities along with remoteness in location. The district still has to depend largely on supply from the rest of India. Luckily enough, situations are changing slowly and hopefully developments will soon follow. Primarily, agriculture is the main occupation, followed by tea and rubber plantation. Fisheries, cattle farms and forest by-products earn little revenue. There is hardly any medium or large scale industry but new explorations found that Mother Nature has blessed Karimganj with large reserve of natural gas which is sure to contribute towards the district's economical advancement in the near future.
Tourist Attractions: The Chhatachura, Adamail, and, the Duhalia range form idyllic backdrop of green hills in Karimganj. Drained by the Kushiara, Longai, Barak and Shingla river the landscape is predominated by hillocks and woods. The town of Karimganj is situated on the bank of River Kushiara. Strategically, the district is important, for it shares 92kms.of international border with Bangladesh. Nh-44 connects Karimganj to the state of Meghalaya as well as Tripura, Nh-53 to the nearest major town of Silchar and the upcoming NH-151 would connect the district to Bangladesh facilitating international trade. Badarpur (23kms) is the railway hub and the nearest airport is at Kumbhirgram (83kms.) near Silchar.
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Barpeta Bongaigaon Cachar
Darrang Dhemaji Dhuburi
Dibrugarh Goalpara Golaghat
Hailakandi Jorhat Kamrup
Karbianglong Karimganj Kokrajhar
Lakhimpur Marigaon Nagaon
Nalbari Northcacharhills Sibsagar
Sonitpur Tinsukia
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