Bodoland, officially the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), is an autonomous territory consisting of areas located in the extreme north on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, within the state of Assam and north east region of India, by the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The region is predominantly inhabited by the indigenous Bodo people. The official map of Bodoland includes four districts of BTAD recognised by the Government of India. It is administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council, which covers over eight thousand square kilometres. The territory came into existence under the BTC Accord in February 2003.