- Barpeta Road
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Barpeta Road | type = city | latd = | longd =
state_name = Assam
district = Barpeta
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 35,281| population_density =
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area_telephone = 913666
postal_code = 781315
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footnotes =Barpeta Road is a city and a
municipal board inBarpeta district in the state ofAssam ,India . It is one of the most important business places of Assam.Location
Barpeta Road is situated Near Guwahati(Distance-130 KM). It is 14Km away from Barpeta, Dist HQ of Barpeta.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Barpeta Road had a population of 35,281. 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. There are several educational schools and colleges like St. Mary's High School, Gopinath Bordoloi High School, Sajanikanta Higher Secondary School, B.H. College; a few km from it is situated Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Barpeta. Barpeta Road Railway station is the nearest station, connecting the way to go to the National Wildlife Sanctuary,Manas National Park .Prominent personalities of the town
Dr.Ramen Das,Dr.Amal Bhowmick, Raja Choudhury, Bidyut Mishra, Biprajit Sarkar, Sr. Elsy, Dr. Amrita Saha, Sudip Dutta, Dr. Tarun Roy Chaudhury, Dr. Swapan Saha, Swapan Kumar Das (Art), etc.
References
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