Patabari | |
Nickname: | Patabari Island |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chirang |
Governing Body: | Patabari VCDC |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 689 |
Population Total: | 1148 |
Population As Of: | As 2011 census |
Population Demonym: | Boro/Santhal/Adivasi |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Boro |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 783394 |
Website: | Patabari.org |
Iso Code: | IN-AS-26 |
Patabari, commonly known as Patabari Island or Patabari Village, is located in Bengtol Subdivision, Chirang district in Assam, India.[1] Kajalgaon and Bengtol are the district and sub-district headquarters of Patabari.[2] The nearest city is Bongaigaon which is about 37 km away from Patabari.[3] [4]
According to 2011 census, the number of children aged 0 to 6 in Patabari was 185, accounting for 16.11% of the total population. Patabari has a higher average sex ratio of 969 than the state average of 958. According to census data, Patabari has a child-to-female ratio of 779, which is lower than the Assam average of 962.
Patabari village has a lower literacy rate than the rest of Assam. As of 2011, the literacy rate of Patabari was 54.62%, compared to Assam's 72.19%. Male literacy in Patabari is 59.50%, while female literacy is 49.79%.[5]