Historical accounts of North Cachar Hills District also recollects that in the year 1867, Asalu sub-division was abolished and distributed into three parts among the districts namely Cachar District, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and Nagaon District. The present North Cachar Hills district was included in the old Cachar district with Asalu being only police outpost. In the year 1880, this portion was constituted into a sub-division under Cachar district. This headquarter was shifted to Haflong in the year 1895. Since then Haflong continues to be the headquarters of Asalu sub-division. In the year 1951, after commencement of the Constitution of India, North Cachar Hills as specified under Paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule to the constitution, ceased to be a part of Cachar district. According to the history of North Cachar Hills District, this part along with Mikir Hills constituted a new civil district namely "United District of North Cachar and Mikir Hills" with effect from 17th November, 1951. Further, as per the provision of sixth schedule, two different councils were constituted later on, namely North Cachar Hills District Council and Mikir Hills District Council within the geographical territory of that district. North Cachar Hills District Council was inaugurated on 19th April 1952. Further, on 2nd of February, 1970, government declared an independent administrative district, that is North Cachar Hills District with the geographical boundary of autonomous North Cachar Hills District council. Presently, this autonomous council possesses administrative control over almost all the departments of the district except Law and order, Administration and Treasury Departments. |