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Barpeta

Barpeta
Tatikuchi
Satra Nagari
city
Barpeta is located in Assam
Barpeta
Barpeta
Barpeta is located in India
Barpeta
Barpeta
Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°19′N 91°00′E / 26.32°N 91.0°E / 26.32; 91.0Coordinates: 26°19′N 91°00′E / 26.32°N 91.0°E / 26.32; 91.0
Country  India
State Assam
District Barpeta
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 41,175
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 781301
ISO 3166 code IN-AS
Vehicle registration As-15-X-XXXX
Website barpeta.nic.in

Barpeta (Pron: bə(r)ˈpeɪtə / bə(r)ˈpi:tə ) is a town in Barpeta district, India and is district headquarters. The city is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam.It called Satra Nagari (Temple town) of Assam.

It is located at 26°19′N 91°00′E / 26.32°N 91.0°E / 26.32; 91.0. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It is 44 km away from Manas National Park. Three rivers - Chaulkhowa, Mora Nodi (Dead River) and Nakhanda, both of which are tributaries to Brahmaputra run through the town.

Barpeta is the gateway to Manas National Park, one of the largest forests of Assam and one of the few tiger reserves of India.

As of 2001 India census, Barpeta had a population of 41,175. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Barpeta has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Barpeta has subtropical climate, with chilly winters and hot humid summers.

Barpeta is part of Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency). Indian president Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed was an MP from the Barpeta constituency. Syed Abdur Rouf, A.F Golam Osmani and other prominent persons represented Barpeta in the constitutional assembly. There 7 nos of Assembly Constituency in the district. Those are Jania, Baghbar, Sorbhog, Sarukhetri, Bhabanipur, Chenga and Barpeta .


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