Nagaon District is situated in the central part of Assam on the northern bank of river mighty Brahmaputra. The District is surrounded by Golaghat District  in the east, Morigaon and Kamrup District in the west, river Brahmaputra in the north and Karbi Along District in the south. The different communities like Assamese. Bengalies, ex-tea garden communities etc are residing in the district.