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{{For|the adjacent town named Badarpur in Karimnagar district|Badarpur Railway Town}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Badarpur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Assam#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Assam, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.9|N|92.6|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Hazrat Shah Badar
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Badarpur Town Committee
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 16
| population_total = 33400
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Badarpuri (Bodorpuri/Bodorfuri)
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| registration_plate =AS-10
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-AS]]
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}}
'''Badarpur''' is a town and a [[town area committee]] in [[Karimganj district]] in the state of [[Assam]], [[India]]. [[Badarpur Railway Town|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.

==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.

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 {{Coord|24.9|N|92.6|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Badarpur.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/03/Badarpur.html|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> 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==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2012: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/Religion_PCA.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Badarpur railway town (Assam) (2011)
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 36.95
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 61.73
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 0.73
|color3 = Red
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.46
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Jainism]]
|value5 = 0.01
|color5 = Yellow
}}

==Politics==
Badarpur is part of [[Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies
|accessdate=2008-10-05
|work=Assam
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate=2006-05-04
}}</ref>
At present the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Badarpur is Jamal Uddin Ahmed.<ref name="Badarpur Constituency">{{cite web | url=http://goassam.com/constituency_details.php?id=5 | title=Badarpur Constituency | work=goassam.com | accessdate=27 October 2016}}</ref>

==Tourism==
[[Badarpur Fort]] .<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/mughal-era-badarpur-fort-in-assam-to-be-restored/815964
|title=Mughal Era Badarpur Fort in Assam to Be Restored
|accessdate=2019-03-22
|publisher=Outlook: The Fully Loaded Magazine
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109195652/https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/mughal-era-badarpur-fort-in-assam-to-be-restored/815964
|archivedate=9 November 2018
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Assam}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Karimganj district]]
[[Category:Karimganj]]

{{Assam-geo-stub}}

Badarpur, Assam - Revision history

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