Barpeta

Barpeta is a town in Barpeta district, India and is district headquarters. The city is located 90km north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It called Satra Nagari of Assam.GeographyIt is located at. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It is 44 km away from Manas National Park. Three rivers - Chaulkhowa, Mora Nodi (Dead River) and Nakhanda, both of which are tributaries to Brahmaputra run through the town.ForestryBarpeta is the gateway to Manas National Park, one of the largest forests of Assam and one of the few tiger reserves of India.DemographicsIndia census, Barpeta had a population of 41,175. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Barpeta has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.ClimateBarpeta has subtropical climate, with chilly winters and hot humid summers.PoliticsBarpeta is part of Barpeta (Lok Sabha constituency). Indian president Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed was an MLA from Jania LAC and MP from the Barpeta constituency. Syed Abdur Rouf, A.F Golam Osmani and other prominent persons represented Barpeta in the constitutional assembly. There 7 nos of Assembly Constituency in the district. Those are Jania, Baghbar, Sorbhog, Sarukhetri, Bhabanipur, Chenga and Barpeta.