Barpeta district

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.)

History

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.

Geography

Barpeta district occupies an area of 3,245 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island.

Important towns of the district

Economy

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.)

Divisions

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

See also