Dhubri District of Assam is one of the administrative districts of the state. Interestingly, Assam starts with its south western boundary with this district. Presently, Dhubri District is one of the three civil sub-divisions of former Goalpara district, formed in the year 1876 during British regime. In the year 1879 the district headquarters was shifted from Goalpara to Dhubri. Dhubri District is covering a total area of 2,838 sq kms including forests, hills, rivers, etc. This district has become one of the most densely populated districts of the country. Agriculture is the main livelihood for majority of the people of the district. The name Dhubri was derived from the tale of `Chand Sadagar`.

Geography of Dhubri District
Geographically, Dhubri District is bounded both by inter-state and international border (West Bengal and Bangladesh) in the west, Goalpara and Bongaigaon District of Assam and Garo Hills district of Meghalaya in the east, Kokrajhar district in the north, Bangladesh and Meghalaya in the south. This district is situated between 89.42 to 90.12 degree east longitude and 26.22 to 25.28 degree north latitude. The district is situated at 30 meters above the sea level. General topography of Dhubri district is plain scattered with patches of small hillocks like Tokorabandha, Dudhnath, Chandardinga, Boukumari, Boropahar, Chakrasila, etc. All these are located in the north eastern part of the district. Brahmaputra River is flowing through this district from east to west with its tributaries like Champabati, Gourang, Gadadhar, Gangadhar, Tipkai, Sankosh,Silai, Jinjiram etc.

Administration of Dhubri District
The administration of Dhubri District is divided into three major sub- divisions and these are Dhubri (Sadar), Bilasipara and South Salmara-Hatsingimari, Mankachar. Moreover, there are eight revenue circles and seven tahsils in Dhubri District. It also has eight police stations. Deputy Commissioner is the administrative head of the Dhubri District to whom the Civil as well as the Police and other Para-military forces report about the maintenance of law and order situation in the region. Further, the Deputy Commissioner is also the head of all the developmental agencies of the district and he functions as sanctioning authority of the developmental funds.

Economy of Dhubri District
Economy of Dhubri District is principally dependent on agriculture and forest products. Main source of income of the people is paddy with extra production than its requirement. Jute and mustard seeds occupy the major share of cash crops produced in the region. From forest mainly timber and bamboo add to the income. Fish, milk, meat and egg have small contribution to the economy. Land revenue collection is very small in amount whereas excise duty occupies a huge share. Devoid of any industrial production Dhubri district is considered as a poor district which requires more fund for administration, infrastructure for development and welfare works. But its rich natural wealth is yet to be explored fully that could boost up the economy. With the backwardness in literacy and in absence of rich-industrial infrastructure the general socio-economic condition of the district is very poor. The economic growth rate of population is causing severe pressure on agricultural land holding.

Tourism in Dhubri District
Tourism in Dhubri District includes several interesting places of interest as well as numerous sightseeing options. some of the popular tourist attractions of this district are Rangamati or Panbari Mosque, Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Mahamaya Dham, Florican Garden, Panchpeer Dargaha, etc.

How to Reach Dhubri District
Dhubri District can be easily reached by several modes like air and road. There are regular bus services that are plying between Guwahati and Dhubri regularly. It is only a six hours journey. Buses are available for day and night. Moreover, buses for Dhubri are also available from Siliguri (West Bengal). It takes around five and half hours.

Apart from all these infrastructures, Dhubri District has a well organized education system. There are several higher educational institutes in the district as well as technical institutes offering industrial training to the students.