Consider the following statements regarding Barak Valley: 1. It is located in the northern region in state of Assam. 2. It shares its border with Bangladesh and the states of Mizoram and Tripura. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The correct answer is Option 2 Key Points Barak Valley: The Barak Valley is located in the southern region in state of Assam. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. The region is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley mainly consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi. Barak Valley shares its border with Bangladesh and the states of Mizoram and Tripura. Hence, statement 2 is correct. The main city of the valley is Silchar. Barail is the only wildlife sanctuary of the Barak valley region. The Patharia hills reserve forest of Karimganj is the habitat of many mammals and was recommended to upgrade as ‘Patharia hills wildlife sanctuary. The southern part was also recommended as the ‘Dhaleswari’ wildlife sanctuary.