Beharbari Explained

Beharbari
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Guwahati#India Assam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guwahati##Location in Assam
Coordinates:26.1132°N 91.7731°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kamrup Metropolitan district
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Guwahati
Governing Body:GMC
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:781 XXX
Registration Plate:AS-01
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Gauhati
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gauhati East
Blank3 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:GMC
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:GMC

Beharbari is a locality in southern part of Guwahati in India. It neighbours the Lalmati and Lokhra localities. It is near National Highway 27 and is known as a local commercial centre.[1] [2]

The Accountant General Employees' Residential Complex is located in Beharbari. It also houses a service station for Maruti Suzuki operated by Bimal Auto Agency.

Etymology

The etymology of locality is derived from two native Kamrupi dialect (of Assamese language) words.[3] [4] 'Behar' (Assamese: বেহাৰ) is mustard and 'bari' (Assamese: বাৰী) is an enclosed ground with a plantation.

In popular culture

Beharbari Outpost, an Assamese comedy television series, revolves around the Beharbari police station.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beharbari . wikimapia.org . 2012-12-31.
  2. Web site: Beharbari PinCode . getpincode.info . 2012-12-31.
  3. Book: Goswami, Upendranath . 1970 . A Study on Kamrupi: A dialect of Assamese . Department of Historical Antiquarian Studies, Assam . 209 .
  4. Book: Goswami, Upendranath . 1970 . A Study on Kamrupi: A dialect of Assamese . Department of Historical Antiquarian Studies, Assam . 53 .