Badarpur, Assam Explained

Badarpur
Nickname:Gateway of Barak valley
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:24.9°N 92.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karimganj
Founder:Hazrat Shah Badaruddin
Named For:Hazrat shah Badaruddin
Government Type:Town Committee
Governing Body:Badarpur Town Committee
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:16
Population Total:33400
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Badarpuri (Bodorpuri/Bodorfuri)
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri)
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:AS-10
Iso Code:IN-AS

Badarpur is a town and a town area committee in Karimganj district in the state of Assam, India. Badarpur. Together with adjacent Badarpur Railway Town, it forms the Badarpur Urban Area, one of two notified urban areas in the district. The area is also popularly known as "Gateway to the Barak Valley" of Assam. Badarpur was a part of Karimganj district till 31 December 2022.

History

After the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, a disciple of Shah Jalal known as Adam Khaki migrated and settled in present-day Deorail, Badarpur. Along with him Syed Shah Badaruddin settled in Bundashil area of present day . Badarpur is also popular in the valley because of its geographical point of view. Nowadays it has become the centre for various educational institutions including higher education like B.pharm,D.pharm etc. at Allama TR college of Pharmacy which is located at Hasanpur, Srigauri Hospital Road. Nabin Chandra College [1] is the most reputed educational institute at Badarpur.

The railway junction under the Northeast Frontier Railway, the Badarpur Junction is the first railway station in the valley. It was first enacted and introduced by the then British Government under metre gauge rail lines from Badarpur to Lumding in 1898.

Geography

Badarpur is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet). Badarpur is surrounded by river Barak on the north, Barail hill range in the east and southeast and villages and paddy field in the west

Demographics

Bengali and Meitei (Manipuri) are the official languages of this place.[3] [4]

India census,[5] Badarpur had a population of around 33400 consisting of Town Committee, Railway Township and Chapar Census Town. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badarpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 79.5%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of 28 March 2016, the population of Badarpur stands around 1,50,000

Religion

Islam is the dominant religion in Badarpur followed by Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism.[6]

Politics

Badarpur is part of Silchar (Lok Sabha constituency).[7] At present the MLA of Badarpur is Abdul Aziz.[8]

Tourism

Badarpur Fort .[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nabinchandra College .
  2. Web site: redirect to /world/IN/03/Badarpur.html. www.fallingrain.com.
  3. News: Govt withdraws Assamese as official language from Barak valley . Press Trust of India . 9 September 2014 . Business Standard India . 29 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195116/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-withdraws-assamese-as-official-language-from-barak-valley-114090901180_1.html . live .
  4. News: Purkayastha . Biswa Kalyan . 24 February 2024 . Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts . Hindustan Times . 26 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2012: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
  6. Web site: Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. censusindia.gov.in.
  7. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies . 5 October 2008 . Assam . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf . 4 May 2006 .
  8. Web site: Badarpur Constituency . goassam.com . 27 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Mughal Era Badarpur Fort in Assam to Be Restored . 22 March 2019 . Outlook: The Fully Loaded Magazine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109195652/https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/mughal-era-badarpur-fort-in-assam-to-be-restored/815964 . 9 November 2018 .