Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, IAS inaugurated South Salmara Mankachar as an administrative district at a function in Hatsingimari with the presence of thousands of people.

[1] South Salmara-Mankachar district occupies an area of 568 square kilometres (219 sq mi).

It occupies 980/km 2 (2,500/sq mi) of density and is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India.

The district headquarters are located at Hatsingimari town which is situated at about 245 km from Guwahati, the state capital.

It shares its borders with Bangladesh in the west and Meghalaya in the south-east.The general topography of South Salmara Mankachar district is plain with patches of small hillocks like Bansali, Rangatari, etc.

South Salmara-Mankachar district is primarily dependent on agricultural and forest products.

Currently, three tea gardens, whose contribution to the district economy is almost negligible, cover an area of 1362.33 hectares.

Land revenue collection is minimal, whereas tax from check gates and excise duty occupy much of the government exchequer.

Devoid of major industrial production, the district uses more funds for administration, development, and welfare works than it provides.

The district's only sub-division is Hatsingimari (also called Sadar") and there are two revenue circles: Mankachar and South Salmara.

[citation needed] There are two Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district; 21 Mankachar and 22 South Salmara.

Till 1983, the Indian Airlines and some private commercial flights operated regularly between Calcutta, Guwahati and Dhubri.

The town had a very busy river port on the bank of the Brahmaputra, which was used as an international trade centre with the neighbouring countries, especially in the British era.

Transportation takes place through state maintained pwd roads, which are full of potholes.