Barpeta district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of and has a population of 1,642,420 (as of 2001).
History
thumb|280px|Southern Boundary of Bhutan in blue before the [[Duar War of 1865]]
Barpeta district was created in 1983 when it was split from Kamrup district. In 2020, Bajali subdivision was split from Barpeta to be a fully-fledged district.
Geography
Barpeta district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island.
Educational institution
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta. The college has been named after former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from the Medical Council of India even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.
Schools
Assam board
- Harendra Chitra College, Bhaktardoba also known as H.C. College, is an undergraduate college established in the year 1992 at Bhaktardoba of Barpeta district in Assam.
- Barbhitha High School, established in 1947, located in the southwestern part of Barpeta District
- K. K. Pathak High School, Kalgachia, established in 1975, located in Kalgachia town in the western part of Barpeta district
- Padmapara High School, established in 1981, located in Padmapara village in the southeastern part of Barpeta district
CBSE
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Dahalapara
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Mandia
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Ganakkuchi
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chenga Village
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Pakabetbari
- Adarsh Vidyalaya, Gomafulbari
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Barpeta
- Christ Jyoti School
- Don Bosco School
- Manas Valley Academy
- Pathsala Public School
- Sreeram Academ
- Kishalay Shishu Niketan, Sarupeta, Established In 1993 Located In Sarupeta
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Barpeta one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).
Divisions
There are eight Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Barpeta, Baghbor, Bhawanipur, Chenga, Jania, Patacharkuchi, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog. Sorbhog is in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency, whilst the other seven are in the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the Barpeta district has a population of 1,693,622, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 292nd in India (out of a total of 640.)