After Arimatta's death, Jongal Balahu (A Great Tiwa King), his son ruled over the region.

The writing of Bhim Singh throws some light on the history of present Morigaon town and its adjoining areas.

During this time two princes from Darrang, Supradhvaj and Makardhvaj, fled from their homeland due to internal clash, by crossing the mighty Brahmaputra and they settled at Bahakajari.

[2] Morigaon district occupies an area of 1,704 square kilometres (658 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Samoa's Savai'i.

Most of the area consists of an alluvial plain, intersected by numerous rivers and waterways, and scattered with various beels and marshes.

The district is noted for its picturesque scenery, with the outer Himalayas visible to the north and lower hills with lush tropical vegetation to the west and south.

The economy of Morigaon district is predominantly dependent on agriculture, with more than 90% of the population engaged in farming.

[5] The district has vast potential for development of plantation and horticultural crops like rubber, coconut, banana, black pepper, and sericulture activities.

The industrial scenario of the district is poor, with only one paper mill at Jagiroad and some fibre production units.

[10] Among these, Ahaturi Natua Gaon in Morigaon circle is a large village, administered by a sarpanch, and has a population of 2951.

[11] According to the 2011 census Morigaon district has a population of 957,853,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[14] or the US state of Montana.

In the previous census of India 2001, Morigaon District recorded increase of 21.35 percent to its population compared to 1991.

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Morigaon.

[17] Languages spoken in Morigaon district (2011)[18] According to the 2011 census, 73.02% of the population speaks Assamese, followed by 22.18% Bengali, 1.41% Hindi and 1.21% Bodo speakers.