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Karimganj Town will now be officially called as Sribhumi Town. Source: India Today NE |
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{{Infobox settlement | name = Karimganj
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'''Karimganj''', officialy known as '''Sribhumi''', is a town in the [[Karimganj district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]]. It is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Karimganj town is located at {{Coord|24.87|N|92.35|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Karimganj.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/00/Karimganj.html|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref> The area of Karimganj Town is 16.09 km<sup>2</sup>. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
[[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Meitei language|Meitei]] ([[Manipuri language|Manipuri]]) are the official languages of the town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html|title=Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley|agency=Press Trust of India|date=9 September 2014|work=Business Standard India|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Purkayastha |first=Biswa Kalyan |date=24 February 2024 |title=Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-recognises-manipuri-as-associate-official-language-in-four-districts-101708770769105.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref>
On 19 November 2024, the [[Government of Assam|Assam government]] renamed Karimganj town and Karimganj district as Sribhumi town and Sribhumi district.<ref name="Karimganj Town renamed">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-government-issues-official-notification-renaming-karimganj-district-1124670-2024-11-21|title=Assam government issues official notification renaming Karimganj district|work=India Today NE|accessdate=21 November 2024}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
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