Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Autonomous Council
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJEN GOHAIN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 3617

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL**

3617. 	SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Autonomous councils created in the country till 2014 indicating the area and population, year and State-wise; and

(b) the total number of applications/proposals pending for creation of new autonomous council and the total number of proposals in active consideration along with the steps taken by the Government to clear all the proposals?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):	At present, the following Autonomous Councils are constituted under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India in States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. As per available information areas of these councils, population and year of constitution state-wise are under:-

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L.S.US.Q.NO.3617. FOR 11.08.2015

| District                                                  | Year of constitution   | Area  (Sq. Kms)   | Population (2001 Census)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| ASSAM                                                     | ASSAM                  | ASSAM             | ASSAM                      |
| Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC)                   | 1952                   | 10434             | 8.13 lakh                  |
| North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NACHAC)            | 1952                   | 4890              | 2.13 lakh                  |
| Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)                        | 2003                   | 8790              | 36.37 lakh                 |
| MEGHALAYA                                                 | MEGHALAYA              | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA                  |
| Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC)           | 1952                   | 10443             | 11.5 lakh                  |
| Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)            | 1952                   | 8167              | 8.70 lakh                  |
| Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC)         | 1964                   | 3879              | 2.90 lakh                  |
| MIZORAM                                                   | MIZORAM                | MIZORAM           | MIZORAM                    |
| Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC)                    | 1972                   | 1870              | 40076                      |
| Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC)                   | 1972                   | 1445              | 65994                      |
| Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC)                 | 1972                   | 1500              | 39521                      |
| TRIPURA                                                   | TRIPURA                | TRIPURA           | TRIPURA                    |
| Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) | 1985                   | 7132              | 15.20 lakh                 |

(b):	At Present, no proposal for creation of Autonomous District Councils (ADC) under the Sixth Schedule to Constitution of India duly recommended by the State Government  has been received. Hence, no case is pending for consideration.

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