Bajali district
Bajali district | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
Division | Lower Assam |
Established | 12 January 2021 |
Headquarters | Pathsala |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Kokrajhar, Barpeta |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 253,816 |
Bajali district is the 34th district of the Indian state of Assam, carved out of Barpeta district.[1] The Assam Cabinet headed by former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal approved the proposal to make Bajali a full-fledged district on 10 August 2020.[2] On 12 January 2021 Bajali was formally declared as a district.[3]
Bajali comprises parts of Bajali, Jalah and Sarupeta circles.
Demography[]
According to the 2011 census, Bajali district has a population of 253,876 of which 189,075 of the population spoke Assamese, 53,052 Bengali, 10,877 Boro and 0.36% speaks other minority languages.
The district religious composition are as follows: Hindu 172,388, Muslim 81,003 and others at 485 as per 2011 census report.
References[]
- ^ "Bajali becomes Assam's 34th district". thenewsmill.com. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2020-08-10). "'Bajali' to become the 34th full-fledged district of Assam - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2021-01-13). "'Bajali' Becomes the 34th Full-Fledged District of Assam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX
- ^ [1]
Categories:
- Districts of Assam
- Bajali district