Ukhamati, inhabited by colorful tribe, Misings, is a quite village to spend a week in the mid of nature! Organic Food, Vibrant Culture, Educated People, Good connectivity, serene environment, river, river island, hills, jungles, it has everything around it! Majuli is hardly 50KM from it!
Location:
Ukhamati is located in Dhemaji District of Assam, India. Geographically, this district is situated between the 940 12′ 18” E and 950 41′ 32” E longitudes and 270 05′ 27” N and 270 57′ 16” N latitudes, the district covers an area of 3237 Sq. Km and is a basically plain area lying at an altitude of 104 m above the Mean Sea Level. Ukhamati is around 140m above mean sea level.
How to reach :
Nearest Airport : Lilabari. 24 KM. 4 flights ( ATR) a week from Guwahati.
Nearest Railway Station : Gugamukh, 7KM, Daily two trains from Rangiya ( 50Km from Guwahati), MG Lines, no AC Coaches.
Nearest Bus Station : In the Village itself, Daily Deluxe Volvo Bus Service from Guwahati.
History of Ukhamati Village:
This Ukhamati village was established in November, 1950. On 15th August 1950, a earth-quake shook Assam and entire North East India. This blocked the Subansiri river higher gorge section at Sipolmukh creating a DAM. This resulted in drying up of the river on plains near old Ukhamati Village. The people of this village and other surrounding areas were alerted by Indian Army through radio. And the people dutifully left the village for 3/4 ays. But as nothing happened, so they started to come back. Meanwhile Indian Air Force tried to destroy the articial dam by bombing it, but it failed. People have settled back again in Old Ukhamati Village. And people were enjoying fish now easily available on dried Subansiri river. On 23rd August 1950, night, it broke the dam and flooded the down area, causing death of 532 persons and innumerable cattle. In Bordoloni and Kadam mauzas of Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts respectively, the flood havoc were the heaviest, followed by other mauzas, Gohain, Nakari, Lakhimpur including the North Lakhimpur town, Telahi and Kamalabaria mauzas. Other mauzas were also affected partially. The Ranganadi bridge, which provided a vital link with some parts of the subdivision was washed away. The devastation caused by floods of the 
Subansiri after the great earthquake in 1950 was the most disastrous in the living memory of the people of the North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts. There had been extensive landslides after the great earthquake and courses of many rivers were blocked. The natural dams so formed in the upper reaches of the Subansiri, burst after a few days, as these could not withstand the pressure of the swelling water. The huge mass of water rolled down engulfing the villages and the entire region into a vast sheet of water. The level of water in the river was 10 to 12 feet above the danger mark at some places. .. Source, and my father.
So this displaced whole of Ukhamati village, and now the river Subansiri flows exactly where Ukhamati Village was. You will observe a well between the Railway Bridge and NH52 Bridge while passing over the Subansiri Bridge by car.
The Ukhamati Villagers, numbering total 25 families, opened the area which is now known as Ukhamati!
Official Address:
Pincode: 787056, Taluk: Pathalipam
Panchayat : Ukhamati, Block : Bordoloni
District: Dhemaji
State: Assam
Assembly Constituency: Dhemaji
Loksabha Constituency: North Lakhimpur
People and Culture:
Total Population will be around 1500.
Literacy rate : 99%
Languages Spoken : Mising, Assamese. Hindi and English is widely spoken and understood.
Number of Graduates : 60
Engineers : 6
Doctors : 4
PhD : 1
Masters Degree Holder : 15
Climate:
Maximum Temperature : 28C during May
Minimum Temperature : 4/5C during Dec/Jan.
Winter starts from November late October and stays till early March.
All 6 seasons are visible distinctly in every 2 months.
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