Barpeta district | |
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Sankardev Satra, Patbausi | |
Barpeta district's location in Assam | |
Coordinates: 26°32′N 91°00′E / 26.533°N 91.000°ECoordinates: 26°32′N 91°00′E / 26.533°N 91.000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
Division | Lower Assam |
Headquarters | Barpeta |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Barpeta |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Sorbhog, Barpeta, Jania, Baghbar, Sarukhetri, Chenga |
Area | |
• Total | 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,439,806 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-BA |
Website | http://barpeta.gov.in/ |
Barpeta district {Pron:bə(r)ˈpeɪtə or bə(r)ˈpi:tə} is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of 3245 km² and has a population of 1,642,420 (as of 2001.)
Barpeta district was created in 1983 when it was split from Kamrup district.[1] In 2020, Bajali subdivision was split from Barpeta to be a fully-fledged district.[2]
Barpeta district occupies an area of 3,245 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island.[4] Barpeta district shares an international border with Bhutan in the north.
These are the important cities/towns of the district:
In 2006 the Indian government named Barpeta one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640.)[5] It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF.)[5]
There are eight Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Barpeta, Baghbor, Bhawanipur, Chenga, Jania, Patacharkuchi, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog.[6] Sorbhog is in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency, whilst the other seven are in the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 100,258 | — |
1911 | 120,332 | +1.84% |
1921 | 161,292 | +2.97% |
1931 | 272,623 | +5.39% |
1941 | 392,750 | +3.72% |
1951 | 466,475 | +1.74% |
1961 | 607,434 | +2.68% |
1971 | 828,404 | +3.15% |
1991 | 1,163,166 | +1.71% |
2001 | 1,394,755 | +1.83% |
2011 | 1,693,622 | +1.96% |
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According to the 2011 census, the Barpeta district has a population of 1,693,622,[9] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[10] or the US state of Idaho.[11] This gives it a ranking of 292nd in India (out of a total of 640.)[9] The district has a population density of 632 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,640/sq mi).[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.4%.[9] Barpeta has a sex ratio of 951 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 65.03%. With the divided district, the population is 1,439,806.[9]
At the time of the 2011 census in the residual district, 68.89% of the population spoke Bengali, 29.39% Assamese and 1.03% Bodo as their first language.[12]
In Barpeta district, as per the 2011 Indian census, Islam is most followed religion with 1,117,033 adherents forming 77.58% of the population, while Hinduism is followed by 320,578 which is 22.27% of the population. Small percentages of followers of Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are also present.[13]