Until recently Assam comprised two main divisions, hills and plains, which were more or less equal in geographical area though not in population. With the creation of Meghalaya as a full-fledged State comprising Garo Hills, and United Khasi and Jaintia Hills, and of Mizoram out of the Mizo district as a centrally-administered territory, there remains now in Assam only one hill district, namely,
... [Show full abstract] United Mikir and North Cachar Hills. Certain economic, social and cultural patterns are common to all these hills and hence the grouping together of all these districts in a study of hill agriculture may not be considered unwarranted. For purposes of this paper, Assam Region means: (i) the old Assam State comprised of the present State of Assam, Mikir and North Cachar Hills inclusive, (ii) Meghalaya and (iii) Mizoram.