Demographic Foundations for Pakistan: A Statistical Brief on the Muslim Majority Zones of Assam for M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Analysis of Surma Valley and Assam Valley Muslim Zones with Population Data (April 1947)

Subject: India – History – Partition, 1947 – Boundaries | Assam – Politics and Government – 20th Century

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 6p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27452

Keyword: Assam — Boundary Commission — Demographic Data | Muslim Majority Zones | M.A. Jinnah — Eastern Pakistan — Sylhet | Surma Valley — Goalpara — Hill Districts — Strategic Defense

Abstract: This demographic memorandum, personally sent to M.A. Jinnah by Abdul Hashim Chaudhury, provides a detailed statistical breakdown of Muslim population zones in Assam to support territorial claims for Eastern Pakistan. The report identifies two key zones: the Surma Valley Muslim Zone (comprising Sylhet and the plains of Cachar, with a 57% Muslim majority) and the Assam Valley Muslim Zone (a contiguous belt through Goalpara and Kamrup districts, with a 61.2% Muslim majority). It further highlights districts and sub-divisions where Muslims form the single largest demographic group.

Description: A precise and data-driven brief prepared for M.A. Jinnah at a critical juncture before the Partition. This document moves beyond political rhetoric to provide the quantitative foundation for the Muslim League's territorial claims in Assam. The meticulous breakdown of population by thana (police station) and sub-division demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the principles the Boundary Commission would employ. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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