Badarpur | |
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City | |
Location in Assam, India | |
Coordinates: 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°ECoordinates: 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°E | |
Country |
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State | Assam |
District | Karimganj |
Government | |
• Body | Badarpur Town Committee |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,291 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Vehicle registration | AS-10 |
Badarpur (Pron:/ˌbʌdəˈpʊə/) is a town and a town area committee in Karimganj district in the state of Assam, India.
Badarpur is located at 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°E. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Badarpur had a population of 11,291. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badarpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 79.5%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of 28 March 2016, the population of Badarpur stands around 1,50,000.
Badarpur is part of Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency). At present the MLA of Badarpur is Jamal Uddin Ahmed.