Barpeta Road
| Barpeta Road বৰপেটা ৰোড | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Barpeta Road Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°30′N 90°58′E / 26.50°N 90.97°ECoordinates: 26°30′N 90°58′E / 26.50°N 90.97°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Barpeta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Barpeta Road Municipality Board |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 35,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781315 |
| Telephone code | 913666 |
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 in the western part of Assam with a geographical coordinates of 26°30′N latitude and 90°58′E longtitude. The town is 165 feet (50 meters) above the sea level and lies beside 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 to Manas National Park. The town is one of the most important place of Western Assam and is an ideal place for trade and commerce. The town is also referred to be the commercial capital of Western Assam.
Demography
As of 2011 India census,[1] better known as Athiabari, Barpeta Road has a population of 57000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barpeta Road has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sports
Barpeta Road is a very active town when it comes to sports. It has given birth to several sports-person representing the state. The natives are very good with football and cricket. The youths are more drawn towards Cricket and Tae-Kwon-Do (Korean Martial art). There is a stadium named Barpeta road mini stadium for playing. Moreover various intercity events are held by St Joseph's High School and Bordoloi School encouraging sports among masses.
Education and Schools
There are a few educational schools and colleges like St Joseph's High School, Kanailal Vidyapeeth School, Assam Brilliant Academy (Jyoti Nagar), St. Mary's High School, Manas Valley Academy(CBSE), Marian School, Shree Hindi High School, Gopinath Bordoloi High School, Dr-K.K.das girls high school, Sajanikanta Higher Secondary School,Kalah Bhangha High School, Dronacharya Academy (private college), Basanta Mondal High School (Simlaguri), Brahmaputra Academy (Simlaguri), Modern Academy (Simlaguri), Shankardev Sishu Niketan, G.L.C.College, NEWAS Academy under KKHSOU (Simlaguri) Ramdhenu College (Simlaguri) and the famous BH college. There is also another school which is become very popular nowadays and that one is Gour Mohan Kuch Roy Memorial High School (G.M.K.R.M.H.School) which is situated near Jakhlibil Pathar,Bengukuch Road. A few km from Barpeta Road Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya a central government school is situated. Another school name it may be mentioned that one is Aryabhatta Academy in North Barpeta Road. It is the most Popular English Medium School in North Barpeta Road. North-East India's Largest Educational Institute---CEC-- now at Barpeta Road.Various Computer Course(DCA,PGDCA etc) and Vocational Course are now available in CEC-Barpeta Road Centre which is situated Near Choudhury Shopping Complex or Near INDIAN BANK. ....................
Gateway To Manas National Park
Declared as a national park in 1990, Manas National park is located at Himalayan foothills where its having a unique bio diversity and scenic landscapes. It is one of the first reserves included in the tiger reserve network under project tiger in 1973. Covering an area of 2837 Sq.Km. Manas river flows through the park with unique blending of dense jungles and grass-land, harbours the largest number of protected species of India including tiger, leopard, civet, elephants, buffalo, pygmy hog, golden langoor, Assam roof turtle, and the Bengal florican. This park is included as a site of international importance under UNESCO's world heritage convention in 1988 as well as Biosphere Reserve in 1989. There are as many as 60 species of mammals,312 birds, 42 reptiles,7 amphibia,54 fishes and more than 100 species of insects. The Park has the unique feature of having most number of Endangered species found in India. The place can be reached by road from Barpeta Road(20KM) connecting National highway No-31 that connects rest of India. The forest lodges are situated inside the park at Mathanguri which lies at a distance of40 K.Ms from Barpeta Road. Visitors are to obtain necessary permission for entry into park at the office of Field Director Manas Tiger Reserve, Barpeta Road. The best time to visit the park is from November to April.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.