Barpeta district
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Barpeta district বৰপেটা জিলা |
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Sankardev Satra Patbausi temple
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 Barpeta district's location in Assam |
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| 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 | India |
| State | Assam |
| Administrative Division | Lower Assam |
| Headquarters | Barpeta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,693,190 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-BA |
| Website | http://barpeta.gov.in/ |
Barpeta district {Pron:bə(r)ˈpeɪtə or bə(r)ˈpi:tə} (Assamese: বৰপেটা জিলা) 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. On 1 June 2004, it lost part of its territory to the newly formed Baksa district.
Barpeta district occupies an area of 3,245 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island.
In 2006 the Indian government named Barpeta one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640.) It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF.)
There are eight Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district, the Barpeta, Baghbor, Bhawanipur, Chenga, Jania, Patacharkuchi, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog. Sorbhog is in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency, whilst the other five are in the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
According to the 2011 census, the Barpeta district has a population of 1,693,190, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 292nd in India (out of a total of 640.) The district has a population density of 632 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,640/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.4%. Barpeta has a sex ratio of 951 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 65.03%.
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