Sarupeta | |
Nickname: | Sarupeta Town |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
Coordinates: | 26.49°N 91.07°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bajali |
Government Type: | Municipal Committee |
Governing Body: | Sarupeta Municipal Committee |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 35 |
Population Total: | 166212 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | 211 People per km^2 |
Population Demonym: | Sarupetia |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnicities |
Demographics1 Title1: | Assamese, Bengali, Marwadi |
Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 781318 |
Registration Plate: | As-15-X-XXXX |
Official Name: | Sarupeta Town |
Sarupeta is a town in Bajali district, India.[1] The town is located 112.8km (70.1miles) north west of Guwahati.
On Feb 18, 2021 for the first time in Assam's history electric locomotive ran on the soil of Assam with successful trial run from Bongaigaon to Sarupeta Stations.
The word Sarupeta derives from "Saru" meaning small and "Peta" meaning pond, thus Sarupeta means "land of small ponds".
It is located at . It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It is 44 km away from Manas National Park. Dolor Pathar is the most popular village in Sarupeta circle