Nalbari
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Nalbari Nabadeep |
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Sunset at Nalbari
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 Nalbari
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| Coordinates: 26°26′42″N 91°26′24″E / 26.445°N 91.440°ECoordinates: 26°26′42″N 91°26′24″E / 26.445°N 91.440°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Assam |
| Region | Lower Assam |
| District | Nalbari |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nalbari Municipality Board |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,389 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781335 |
| Telephone code | 03624 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-14-XXXX |
| Website | www.nalbari.nic.in |
Nalbari (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:rɪ) is a small town and a municipal board in Nalbari district in the Indian state of Assam. Nalbari town is also the headquarters of Nalbari District.
The word Nalbari derived from Nal and Bari. Nal is variety of reed while Bari denotes garden.
In ancient times Western Assam was known as Kamarupa, which existed in harmony with Davaka of central Assam. Kamarupa was divided into Kamarupa Pithas or geographical divisions; Nalbari placed in Kamapitha division. Region continued to be called as Kamrup till colonial times. The area congruent to Kamapitha, became Undivided Kamrup district of colonial and post colonial times until 1985, when Nalbari district was carved out.
In the early part of the twenties a railway station of the Assam-Bengal Railway Company had been established here. As the train started running through, certain traders and businessmen from outside the state came and interacted with the local people. Business transactions were started on the rail station road. The Nalbari M.E. School had been started in the meantime to the Gurdon School site, and it was upgraded into a High School named Gurdon High School in 1917. Both these two events attracted the people to throng to the area which had changed its shape and size. It became a strong business centre with great growth potentials in the whole of the north bank of the river.
Migration started in a significant way. Population increased, administrative offices were started gradually and in 1931 it assumed an urban look. In 1941 it was declared as one of the town in Kamrup district with a town committee with a population of 3578. In 1945 the Nalbari College was started in a temporary shed and in 1950 it was shifted to its present site which helped in the growth of the Bidyapur-Shantipur area of the town into a densely populated area. The establishment of the PWD offices on the Palla road, led to the growth of the Gopalbazar area.
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