Baksa district

Baksa district
District
Gateway of Manas National Park at Baksa District
Country  India
State Assam
Division Lower Assam
Headquarters Mushalpur
Area
 • Total 2,457 km2 (949 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 950,075[1]
 • Density 387/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Website Baksa.gov.in

Baksa district (/ˈbʌksə/ or /ˈbæksə/; is an administrative district in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, an autonomous council in one of the North-Eastern states of India.

History

Baksa was notified as one of the districts of Bodoland Territorial Council in October 2003 while it started functioning from 1 June 2004[2] when Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury of the Assam Civil Service took charge as its founder Deputy Commissioner. It started working from PWD Inspection Bungalow of Barama on the NH 31 until it was shifted to Mushalpur in late 2010.

It was created from parts of Barpeta, Nalbari, and Kamrup districts.[2]

Geography

Mushalpur town is the headquarters of the district. It has three Sub-division Salbari sub-division, Salbari, Tamulpur Sub-division, Tamulpur and Mushalpur sub-division, Mushalpur. This district is bounded by Bhutan in the north, Udalguri district in the east, Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts in the south and Chirang district in the west. Area of the district is 2400 km².[3]

National protected area

Divisions

The district has three sub-divisions: Mushalpur, Salbari and Tamulpur. These sub-divisions are further divided into 13 revenue circles: Baksa, Barama, Tamulpur, Goreswar, Baganpara, Ghograpar, Barnagar, Bajali, Jalah, Patharighat, Rangia, Sarupeta and Tihu. Three Vidhan Sabha constituencies of this district are Tamulpur, Barama and Chapaguri. All of these are part of Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.

Demographics

Religions in Baksa District [4]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 82.40%
Muslims
 
 14.29%
Christians
 
 2.85%

According to the 2011 census Baksa district has a population of 953,773.[5] This gives it a ranking of 458th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 475 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,230/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.17%.[5] Baksa has a sex ratio of 967 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 70.53%.[5]

Educational Institutions

Major educational institutions of Baksa district are:

Places of interest

A popular picnic spot Bogamati situated in Baksa

Major part of the world famous Manas National Park is located in this district. The park is well known for its Wild Water Buffaloes and Golden Langurs.[6] Bogamati, a famous picnic spot with picturesque beauties is located in Baksa. Bhangtar is the other scenic location situated close to Bhutan border.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1825_PART_B_DCHB_BAKSA.pdf
  2. 1 2 Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. ↑ Assam state website – Baksa district
  4. ↑ "Baksa District religions". Census2011. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  6. ↑ Gee, E.P. (1964). The Wild Life of India. Collins, London.

Coordinates: 26°34′51″N 91°25′13″E / 26.58083°N 91.42028°E / 26.58083; 91.42028

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