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Pathsala
Town
Pathsala Town
Pathsala is located in Assam
Pathsala
Pathsala
Location in Assam, India
Pathsala is located in India
Pathsala
Pathsala
Pathsala (India)
Coordinates: 26°29′58″N 91°10′45″E / 26.499382°N 91.179271°E / 26.499382; 91.179271
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictBajali
Government
 • BodyPathsala Municipal Committee
Area
 • Total2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,242
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
781325
Telephone code91-3666
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS

Pathsala is a town in the Bajali District in Assam with a population of nearly 11.5 thousand (per 2011 census) and an area of 2.74 square kilometre size.[1]

Bajali district is a newly formed district of the Indian state of Assam, carved out from the district of Barpeta. It was formed on 10 August 2020 by a government order of former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. On 31 December 2022, the district was remerged with existing Barpeta district.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Pathsala is divided into 10 wards, and elections for the Town Area Committee are held every 5 years.[2]

Population

Pathsala has a population of 11,242, of which 5,824 (51.8%) are males and 5,418 (48.19%) females. The number of children aged of 0-6 is 1040, which is 9.25% of the total population.[3]

Total General

(Including other categories)

Schedule Caste Schedule Tribe Child
Total 11,242 10,680 350 212 1,040
Male 5,824 5,540 187 97 544
Female 5,418 5,140 163 115 496

Sex Ratio

There are 930 females per 1000 male in Pathsala (TC). Overall sex ratio in the city has increased by 89 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 33 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.[3]

Castewise sex ratio (females per 1000 male) (2011)
Total General

(Including other categories)

SC ST Child
2011 930 928 872 1186 945

Literacy

Total 9467 people in the city are literate, among them 5029 are male and 4438 are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Pathsala is 93%. 95% of male and 90% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the city has increased by 4%. Male literacy has gone up by 2% and female literacy rate has gone up by 6%.[3]

Worker's Profile

Worker (Among total population) Main Worker (Among workers) Marginal Worker (Among workers) Non Worker (Among total population)
Total 33.3% 29.4% 3.9% 66.7%
Male 49.8% 45.3% 4.5% 50.2%
Female 15.5% 12.2% 3.3% 84.5%

Pathsala Town Committee administers over 2,759 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities, like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within the Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[2]

Culture

Mobile Theatres

Pathsala is a focal point of mobile theatre, popularly known as Bhramyaman Theatre, in Assam.[4] These groups, similar to the Jatra groups of Bengal, have carved a special niche as mass entertainers in Northeast India, arranging shows throughout Assam and some of its neighbouring states. Sessions usually start from June/July every year, putting up plays from the month August/September and concluding the session in March/April. Every group has their own set of artists and technicians, along with stages, pandals, and other electric and sound equipment, which they carry to the remotest parts of the region. At present, Pathsala boasts three prominent Bhramyaman groups, namely The Kohinoor Theatre, The Aabahan Theatre and The Rajmukut Theatre.Nataraj Theatre, the first mobile theatre of Assam, originated in pathsala[5][6]

Deodhani Dance

The famous Deodhani Dance, entirely different from its South Indian form, has Pathsala as its home. Assam's Devadasi dance is a 1,000-year-old tradition, prevalent since the 7th century when the Devadasi system was in place. Girls were offered to Saiva, Sakta and Vaishnava temples to dance as part of a daily ritual. Ancient texts like the Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra[7] carry references to this ritualistic dance practice. It is said that Bishnu Prasad Rabha, on seeing it performed, worked for the promotion and spread of this dance form. Dilip Kakati is the person who currently trains a group of girls, in an attempt to save this art.[8]

Education

Pathsala is among the top educational hubs in Assam, producing toppers in both SEBA and AHSEC Exams.[9][10]

Bajali Higher Secondary School, established in 1926 and Bajali College (now upgraded to Bhattadev University[11]) established in 1955 are the oldest educational institutions in the area.

Apart from these government funded institutions, there are several private institutions. Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Pathsala Sikshapith Adarsha High School and Junior College, Anundoram Borooah Academy,[12] Krishna Kanta Handiqui Senior Secondary School and Degree College etc. are some of private institutions of note.[13]

Transportation

This is a list of trains to different places from Pathsala:[14]

Train Number (Up/Down) Train Name Train Type
55713 / 55714 Rangiya Junction - New Jalpaiguri Passenger Passenger
55801 / 55802 Manas Rhino Passenger Passenger
15469 / 15470 Alipur Duar Junction - Lumding Express Express
55809 / 55810 Guwahati - New Bongaigaon Junction Passenger Passenger
55753 / 55754 Alipur Duar Junction - Guwahati SIFUNG Passenger Passenger
15471 / 15472 Alipur Duar - Kamakhya InterCity Express Express
15959 / 15960 Kamrup Express Express

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011, Pathsala". Census Of India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Pathsala Town Committee-Home". pathsalatc.org.in. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Pathsala Town Committee City Population Census 2011-2019 | Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "The mobile theatres of Assam | Assam Portal, Paragraph 3". assam.org. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ^ "A List of Mobile theatres in Assam" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Pathsala Town Committee | Culture". pathsalatc.org.in. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  7. ^ Dr. Kamal Nayan Patowari. "The Kalika Puraa and the Yogini Tantra:A Comparative Study in Reference to Great Indian Rivers" (PDF).
  8. ^ IANS (16 March 2017). "Assam's Devadasi dance experiences a slow revival". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  9. ^ "5 from Pathsala private schools secure ranks". Assam Tribune. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Pathsala students shine in HSLC examination". Assam Tribune. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Dr Birinchi Kumar Das officially appointed as First VC of Bhattadev University in Bajali". The Sentinel. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  12. ^ "ARBA | Home". www.arba.in. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ^ A Town is Born - How Pathsala became one of Assam’s major education hubs in the space of a decade "A Town is Born - How Pathsala became one of Assam’s major education hubs in the space of a decade"
  14. ^ Indian Railways Data "Pathsala Station Stoppages for NFR "
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