Barpeta Road

Barpeta Road is a city and a municipal board in Barpeta district in the state of Assam, India. It is one of the most important business places of Assam.

Location

Barpeta Road, a business town, is situated at the western part of Assam at the geographical altitude of 26°30′N latitude and 90°58′E longtitude. The town is 165 feet (50 meters) above the sea level and lies on National Highway 31. The town is at a distance of 135 Kilometers by road from Guwahati, the main city of the Northeast India. By railway, the distance is 113 kilometers. The distance can be covered in 2 - 3 hours depending on the service availed. The nearest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, which is also at a distance of 135 kilometers. The town is well connected through regular buses and trains to all the part of the country. Direct train service connects the town to Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Chennai (In the South India) Mumbai, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner (In the West India), New Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow (In the Central India) and Kolkata, Puri, Dibrugarh (In the East India). The town is at a distance of 21 kilometers from the district headquarter of Barpeta district. The town is also the Gateway for Manas National Park. The town is one of the most important place of Western Assam and is the ideal place for trade and commerce. The town is also referred to be the commercial capital of Western Assam.

Barpeta

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.

Geography

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.

Forestry

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

Demographics

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.

Climate

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

Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency)

Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.

Assembly segments

Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

Members of Parliament

General elections 2014

References

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