District profile

Last Updated on: August 05, 2024

The District of Bajali is located in the western part of Assam is a newly created district of Assam vide government notification no GAG (B) 491/2019/107 dated 12th January 2021. It is bounded on the North by the Baksa District, on the East by the Nalbari District and West & South by the Barpeta District. This district (erst while a sub division) was carved out of the Barpeta District. The Head quarter of the district is Madan Rauta Nagar, Pathsala.

1. Area in Sq. Km. 422.95 Sq. Km.
2. Longitude Longitude 91 Degree 04' E and 91 Degree 24' E
3. Latitude 26 Degree 44' N and 26 Degree 50' N

4.

Total Population (Census 2011)

324,739

a) Total Male Population (Census 2011) 165,085
b) Total Female Population (Census 2011) 159,654
c) Schedule Caste (in %) (Census 2011) 6.49%
d) Schedule Tribes (in %) (Census 2011) 2.78%
e) Density per Sq. Km 768 /Sq. Km
f) Sex Ratio 1002
g) Literacy rate 88.18%.
5. Distance from State Capital 113.2 Kms
6. No. of Revenue Circle

02 Nos.

A) Bajali Revenue Circle

B) Sarupeta Revenue Circle

7. No. of Villages (Revenue) 210 Nos.
8. No. of Development Blocks

02 Nos.

A) Bajali Dev. Block

B) Bhawanipur Dev. Block (Part)

9. No. of Municipal Board

02 Nos.

A) Pathsala Municipality Board

B) Patacharkuchi Municipality Board

10. No. of Gaon Panchayat 31 Nos.
11. No. of LAC

02 Nos.

A) 21 No. Bhowanipur-Sorbhog

B) 26 No Bajali

12. No. of HPC

01 No

A) 3-Barpeta

13. Police  
a) No. of Police Station 2 Nos. ( Patacharkuchi P.S. & Pathsala P.S)
b) No. of Outpost 04 Nos. (Baghmara, Sarupte, Bhawanipur, Dhumar Pathar)

14.

Total Urban Population

23,501 (Approx)

15.

Total no. of River

4 Nos

Kaldia

Pohumara

Deojara

Palla

16.

Total no of Railway Station

4 Nos

Niz Sariha

Pathsala

Sarupeta

Guwagacha

17.

Total No of Satra

16 Nos.