Barpeta district | |
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.svg) Location in Assam | |
| Coordinates:26°32′N91°00′E / 26.533°N 91.000°E /26.533; 91.000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| Established | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Barpeta |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Barpeta |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Sorbhog,Barpeta,Jania,Baghbar,Sarukhetri,Chenga |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,764 km2 (1,067 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,439,806 |
| • Density | 520.9/km2 (1,349/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS-BA |
| Website | https://barpeta.assam.gov.in/ |
Barpeta district is an administrativedistrict in the state ofAssam in India. The district headquarters are located atBarpeta. The district occupies an area of 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) and has a population of 1,642,420 (as of 2001).
Barpeta district was created in 1983 when it was split fromKamrup district.[1] In 2020,Bajali subdivision was split from Barpeta to be a fully-fledged district.[2]
Barpeta district occupies an area of 3,245 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Russia'sIturup Island.[4]
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta. The college has been named after former President of IndiaFakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam,Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from theMedical Council of India even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.
In 2006 the Indian government named Barpeta one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[5] It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]
There are eightAssam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district:Barpeta,Baghbor,Bhawanipur,Chenga,Jania,Patacharkuchi,Sarukhetri,Sorbhog.[6] Sorbhog is in theKokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency, whilst the other seven are in theBarpeta Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 100,258 | — |
| 1911 | 120,332 | +1.84% |
| 1921 | 161,292 | +2.97% |
| 1931 | 272,623 | +5.39% |
| 1941 | 392,750 | +3.72% |
| 1951 | 466,475 | +1.74% |
| 1961 | 607,434 | +2.68% |
| 1971 | 828,404 | +3.15% |
| 1991 | 1,163,166 | +1.71% |
| 2001 | 1,394,755 | +1.83% |
| 2011 | 1,693,622 | +1.96% |
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According to the2011 census, the Barpeta district has apopulation of 1,693,622,[9] roughly equal to the nation ofGuinea-Bissau[10] or the US state ofIdaho.[11] This gives it a ranking of 292nd in India (out of a total of640.)[9] The district has a population density of 632 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,640/sq mi).[9] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.4%.[9] Barpeta has asex ratio of 951females for every 1000 males,[9] and aliteracy rate of 65.03%.[9]
The divided district has a population of 1,439,806, of which 136,111 (9.45%) live in urban areas. Barpeta has a sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 76,128 (5.29%) and 15,858 (1.10%) of the population respectively.[9]
At the time of the 2011 census in the residual district, 68.89% of the population spokeBengali, 29.39%Assamese and 1.03%Bodo as their first language.[12]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 77.58% | |||
| Hinduism | 22.27% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.15% | |||
In Barpeta district, as per the2011 Indian census, Islam is the most followed religion with 1,117,033 (77.58%) adherents, while Hinduism is followed by 320,578 (22.27%) of the population. Small percentages of followers of Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are also present. Muslims are mainly rural and form over 83% of the rural population, while Hindus are majority in urban areas.[13] Way back in 1971, Hindus were slight majority in Barpeta district with forming 51.1% of the population, while Muslims were 48.6% at that time.[14]
| Circle | Muslims | Hindus | Others |
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| Barnagar (Pt) | 49.48% | 50.15% | 0.37% |
| Kalgachia | 99.22% | 0.71% | 0.07% |
| Baghbor | 96.38% | 3.53% | 0.09% |
| Chenga | 84.15% | 15.76% | 0.09% |
| Barpeta | 76.49% | 23.37% | 0.14% |
| Sarthebari | 57.32% | 42.53% | 0.15% |
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Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
Idaho 1,567,582
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