Bodoland Territorial Council
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The Bodoland Territorial Council is an autonomous elected body that administers the Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam, India, with powers over local governance and development.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autonomous district council
ⓘ
local government body ⓘ |
| administers | Bodoland Territorial Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bodo movement for autonomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kokrajhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kokrajhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdAsOutcomeOf | Bodo peace accord of 2003 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India (as amended for BTC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveCommittee | Executive Members of BTC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bodoland Territorial Council Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | autonomous self-governing council ⓘ |
| hasExecutivePowersOver | subjects transferred under Sixth Schedule ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Baksa district (BTC area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chirang district (BTC area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokrajhar district (BTC area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Udalguri district (BTC area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegislativePowersOver |
agriculture
ⓘ
culture ⓘ development planning ⓘ education (up to specified level) ⓘ land and land revenue (subject to state law) ⓘ local governance ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| hasNominatedMembers | 6 (maximum, nominated by Governor of Assam) ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Chief Executive Member ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Bodoland Territorial Council Act, 2003
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memorandum of Settlement on Bodoland Territorial Council (2003) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
ⓘ
Bodoland Territorial Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers |
46 (elected)
ⓘ
60 (total including nominated) ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Assamese (state level)
ⓘ
Bodo (regional use) ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Governor of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentBody | Government of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | State of Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bodoland Autonomous Council (proposed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | political, economic, social and educational advancement of Bodos and other communities in the region ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | autonomy for Bodo people ⓘ |
| regionType | tribal autonomous region ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of development schemes in BTC area
ⓘ
infrastructure development in BTC area ⓘ protection of tribal land rights (within its powers) ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Government of Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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