Dhakuakhana is a sub-division of Lakhimpur district in the north-eastern state of Assam, India.
History
It started functioning in 1989 when a naturalist-bureaucrat Dr. Anwaruddin Choudhury of the Assam Civil Service joined as the first (founder) sub-divisional officer (civil).
Geography This place is bounded on the east by Brahmaputra and Dhemaji, to the west, by Subansiri river and North Lakhimpur sub-division . To the north Dhemaji and to the south, Majuli river island and Brahmaputra river.:as:ঢকুৱাখনা
Geographical position of Dhakuakhana is between 27.60 degree to 27.35 degree north latitude and 94.24 degree to 94.42 degree east longitude.
Demography Dhakuakhana consists of diversified population of several ethnic communities including Mishing, Kaibarta, Ahom, Chutia, Sut, Deori, Koch. Majority of the population are Hindus, however there are also population of diverse faith such as Christianity and Islam. The tribal community Mishings also follow their age old tradition of worshipping Donyi-Polo, Sun and Moon God And the Deori community follows Kundisim, Worshing their ancestors and deity Kundimama, while the majority of the Kaibarta community in Dhakuakhana nowadays follows the Mayamara Vaishnavism sect.
Education Some notable education institutions of Dhakuakhana are: Dhakuakhana College Harhi College Dhakuakhana Commerce College Pachim Dhakuakhana H.S. School College of Teacher Education (B.ED) Dhakuakhana Dhakuakhana Model H.S. School Dhakuakhana Girls H.S. School Central School Jatiya Vidyalaya ST. Thomas School Sankardev Shisu Niketon Srimanta Sankardev Vidyalaya Dhakuakhana Govt M.V. School
Economy The economy is mostly agrarian with majority of the population involved in agriculture and allied activities. There is also a cottage industry of silk present in the region.
Notable people Homen Borgohain, eminent Assamese author and journalist Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury, eminent naturalist, author and the founder-SDO (civil) of Dhakuakhana Chandradhar Chamuah Tabu Taid, renowned author and educationist Ganesh Gogoi (Known as Paporir Kobi).
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