Assam's famed Majuli island, which recently won the title of being the world's largest river island, will be declared India's first island district on Thursday, according to a tweet by All India Radio. On Wednesday, All India Radio News tweeted the pictures of the island with the caption, "Photos of Majuli, which will be announced as 1st island district of country on September 8th by Assam govt. Also read: John Abraham is the new brand ambassador of Arunachal Pradesh; wants to shoot a movie thereOn Sep 1, the 880 square km Majuli island on the Brahmaputra river displaced Marajo island of Brazil to become the world's largest river island according to Guinness World Records, media reported. Located 1,100 km away from the mouth of the Brahmaputra, Majuli had an area of 1,256 sq km in 1991 but due to soil erosion, it has now reduced to 875 sq km. Majuli is home to around 1,60,000 people, the entry in the Guinness World Records said.

Source: India Today September 08, 2016 05:37 UTC