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{{Short description|District of Assam, India}} | |||
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| name = Biswanath | | name = Biswanath district | ||
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| map_caption = Location in Assam | | map_caption = Location in Assam | ||
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Assam|Division]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Assam|Division]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Assam Division|North Assam]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[North Assam Division|North Assam]] | ||
| established_title1 = Incorporated (District) | | established_title1 = Incorporated (District) | ||
| established_date1 = 15 August 2015 | | established_date1 = 15 August 2015 | ||
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| seat_type = Headquarter | | seat_type = Headquarter | ||
| seat = [[Biswanath Chariali]] | | seat = [[Biswanath Chariali]] | ||
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| leader_name = [[ | | leader_name = [[Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency|Sonitpur]] | ||
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| leader_name1 = [[Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Biswanath]], [[Behali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behali]], [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gohpur]] | | leader_name1 = [[Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Biswanath]], [[Behali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behali]], [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gohpur]] | ||
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| area_total_km2 = 1415 | | area_total_km2 = 1415 | ||
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| elevation_m = 48-849 | | elevation_m = 48-849 | ||
| elevation_ft = 157-2787 | | elevation_ft = 157-2787 | ||
| population_total = 612,491 | | population_total = 612,491 | ||
| population_as_of = 2011 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
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| postal_code = 784 XXX | | postal_code = 784 XXX | ||
| registration_plate = AS-32 | | registration_plate = AS-32 | ||
| website = | | website = https://biswanath.assam.gov.in | ||
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] | | demographics1_info1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] | ||
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'''Biswanath''' (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is an administrative [[districts of Assam|district]] in the state of [[Assam]] in [[India]]. It is one of newly created | '''Biswanath district''' (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is an administrative [[districts of Assam|district]] in the state of [[Assam]] in [[India]]. It is one of the newly created districts in 2015, declared by Assam Chief Minister [[Tarun Gogoi]] on 15 August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cm-tarun-gogoi-announces-5-new-districts-in-assam-on-independence-day-2114724|title=CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day|access-date=2016-01-27|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221239/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cm-tarun-gogoi-announces-5-new-districts-in-assam-on-independence-day-2114724|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/assam-gets-five-more-districts_1647470.html|title = Assam gets five more districts|date = 15 August 2015|access-date = 27 January 2016|archive-date = 25 April 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190425061706/https://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/assam-gets-five-more-districts_1647470.html|url-status = live}}</ref> | ||
The district is created amalgamating [[Gohpur]] and most part of Biswanath Sub division on earlier [[Sonitpur district]]. The district is bounded by [[Arunachal Pradesh]] on north, [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]], [[Brahmaputra River]] on the south, [[Lakhimpur district]] on the east and [[Sonitpur district]] on the west. The administrative headquarter is located at [[Biswanath Chariali]]. | |||
On 31 December 2022, the district remerged with existing Sonitpur district ahead of delimitation process by [[Election Commission of India|ECI]] in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=The Assam |date=2022-12-31 |title=Assam: Four districts to re-merge with existing districts |url=https://assamtribune.com/assam/assam-four-districts-to-re-merge-with-existing-districts-1455186 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103153104/https://assamtribune.com/assam/assam-four-districts-to-re-merge-with-existing-districts-1455186 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
However, on August 25, 2023, the Assam cabinet announced the restoration of Biswanath's district status.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2023 |title=Assam Cabinet decides to 'create' 4 districts |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-cabinet-decides-to-create-4-districts/article67235407.ece |access-date=26 August 2023 |archive-date=26 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826015150/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-cabinet-decides-to-create-4-districts/article67235407.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The major part of Biswanath district formed a part of the [[Chutiya kingdom]] until it was annexed in the 16th century by the Ahoms. The western part of the district was under the rule of independent Bhuyan chieftains. The border between the Chutia kingdom and Bhuyan principalities were marked by the Dikarai <ref>Baruah | [[File:Mong Mao-the detail map.svg|thumb|left|Biswanath district was under the [[Möng Mao]] ruler [[Si Kefa]] (yellow) in 1360 CE]] | ||
The major part of Biswanath district formed a part of the [[Chutiya kingdom]] until it was annexed in the 16th century by the Ahoms. The western part of the district was under the rule of independent Bhuyan chieftains. The border between the Chutia kingdom and Bhuyan principalities were marked by the Dikarai <ref>{{harvcol|Baruah|1986|p=193}}</ref> and the Ghiladhari rivers.<ref>{{harvcol|Neog|1980|p=66}}</ref> The Chutia kings built many forts in the region which included the Buroi fort (near [[Daphla Hills|Nyishi hills]])<ref>Basu, Nagendra Nath. ''Thee Social History of Kamrupa'',1988, p. 271.</ref> and the Pratapgarh fort built by king Pratap Narayan.<ref>Bilgrami, Syaed Ali. ''Journal Of The Asiatic Society Of Bengal'',1904, p. 258.</ref><ref>The stone inscription found in Umatamani, Biswanath states that a king named Lakshminah was crowned as the Lord of Pratapapura (''Pratapapura-adhikari Dalapati Shri Lakshminah''). This was none other than the Chutia king Lakshminarayan</ref> The [[Ita Fort]] lies to the north of Biswanath Chariali | |||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
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; Name of Sub-Divisions : [[Biswanath Chariali]], [[Gohpur]] | ; Name of Sub-Divisions : [[Biswanath Chariali]], [[Gohpur]] | ||
; Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils : [[Biswanath Chariali]], [[Gohpur]], [[Helem]] | ; Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils : [[Biswanath Chariali]], [[Gohpur]], [[Helem]] | ||
; Name of Development(C.D.) Blocks : | ; Name of Development(C.D.) Blocks : | ||
* Pub-Chaiduar Development Block | * Pub-Chaiduar Development Block | ||
* Chaiduar Development Block | * Chaiduar Development Block | ||
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* Biswanath Development Block | * Biswanath Development Block | ||
* Sakomotha development Block | * Sakomotha development Block | ||
* Sotea Development Block | * Sotea Development Block | ||
; Name of Police Stations : | ; Name of Police Stations : | ||
* Gohpur Police Station | * Gohpur Police Station | ||
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* Sootea Police Station | * Sootea Police Station | ||
* Hawajan Police Outpost | * Hawajan Police Outpost | ||
* Borgang Police Outpost | * Borgang Police Outpost | ||
; Number of Villages : 832 | ; Number of Villages : 832 | ||
; Names of Towns : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur | ; Names of Towns : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur | ||
; Name of Town Committees : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur | ; Name of Town Committees : Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
According to the 2011 census, Biswanath district has a population of 612,491. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 43,763 (7.15%) and 93,174 (15.21%) of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite | According to the 2011 census, Biswanath district has a population of 612,491, of which 31,368 (5.12%) live in urban areas. Biswanath had a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 43,763 (7.15%) and 93,174 (15.21%) of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Sonitpur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/242/download/618/DH_2011_1807_PART_A_DCHB_SONITPUR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=2023-03-27 |archive-date=2024-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820143937/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/242/download/618/DH_2011_1807_PART_A_DCHB_SONITPUR.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
{{bar box | {{bar box | ||
|title=Religions in Biswanath district (2011)<ref name="Religion" | |title=Religions in Biswanath district (2011)<ref name="Religion"/> | ||
|titlebar=#Fcd116 | |titlebar=#Fcd116 | ||
|left1=Religion | |left1=Religion | ||
|right1=Percent | |right1=Percent | ||
|float= | |float=left | ||
|bars= | |bars= | ||
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Assam|Hinduism]]|darkorange|83.96}} | {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Assam|Hinduism]]|darkorange|83.96}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Assam|Islam]]| | {{bar percent|[[Islam in Assam|Islam]]|green|8.52}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Assam|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|6.92}} | {{bar percent|[[Christianity in Assam|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|6.92}} | ||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.60}} | {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.60}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
As of the 2011 census, Hindus made up 514,259 (83.96%), while Muslims made up 52,155 (8.52%) and Christians (6.92%) of the population respectively.<ref name=" | As of the 2011 census, Hindus made up 514,259 (83.96%), while Muslims made up 52,155 (8.52%) and Christians (6.92%) of the population respectively.<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11365/download/14478/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=2023-03-27 |archive-date=2023-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327151548/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11365/download/14478/DDW18C-01%20MDDS.XLS |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
{{Pie chart | {{Pie chart | ||
|caption = Languages of Biswanath district (2011) | |caption = Languages of Biswanath district (2011)<ref name="languages"/> | ||
|label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value1 = 34.06 |color1 = | |label1 = [[Assamese language|Assamese]] |value1 = 34.06 |color1 = purple | ||
|label2 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value2 = 13.56 |color2 = | |label2 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value2 = 13.56 |color2 = burlywood | ||
|label3 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value3 = 8.58 |color3 = | |label3 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value3 = 8.58 |color3 = orchid | ||
|label4 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value4 = 7.93 |color4 = | |label4 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value4 = 7.93 |color4 = lightcoral | ||
|label5 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] |value5 = 7.23 |color5 = royalblue | |label5 = [[Boro language (India)|Boro]] |value5 = 7.23 |color5 = royalblue | ||
|label6 = [[Mising language|Mising]] |value6 = 7.09 |color6 = | |label6 = [[Mising language|Mising]] |value6 = 7.09 |color6 = lightskyblue | ||
|label7 = [[Odia language|Odia]] |value7 = 6.76 |color7 = | |label7 = [[Odia language|Odia]] |value7 = 6.76 |color7 = saddlebrown | ||
|label8 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] |value8 = 3.41 |color8 = | |label8 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] |value8 = 3.41 |color8 = teal | ||
|label9 = [[Karbi language|Karbi]] |value9 = 2.56 |color9 = darkblue | |label9 = [[Karbi language|Karbi]] |value9 = 2.56 |color9 = darkblue | ||
|label10 = [[Hindi]] |value10 = 1.84 |color10 = orange | |label10 = [[Hindi]] |value10 = 1.84 |color10 = orange | ||
|label11 = Others |value11 = 6.98 |color11 = grey | |label11 = Others |value11 = 6.98 |color11 = grey | ||
}} | }} | ||
At the time of the 2011 census, 34.06% of the population speaks [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 13.56% [[Sadri language|Sadri]], 8.58% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 7.93% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 7.23% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 7.09% [[Mising language|Mising]], 6.76% [[Odia language|Odia]], 3.41% [[Mundari language|Mundari]], 2.56% [[Karbi language|Karbi]] and 1.84% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref> | At the time of the 2011 census, 34.06% of the population speaks [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 13.56% [[Sadri language|Sadri]], 8.58% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 7.93% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 7.23% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 7.09% [[Mising language|Mising]], 6.76% [[Odia language|Odia]], 3.41% [[Mundari language|Mundari]], 2.56% [[Karbi language|Karbi]] and 1.84% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10195/download/13307/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=2023-03-27 |archive-date=2022-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809135120/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10195/download/13307/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Railway Station== | ==Railway Station== | ||
# Dubia | # Dubia | ||
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# Niz Sotea | # Niz Sotea | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[List of districts of Assam]] | |||
* [[Maral gaon]] | |||
* [[Gelapukhuri]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | * {{Citation |last=Baruah |first=S L |title=A Comprehensive History of Assam |publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.|place=New Delhi |year=1986}} | ||
* {{cite book |surname=Neog |given=Maheswar |author-link=Maheshwar Neog |title=Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Assam: Śaṅkaradeva and His Times |year=1980 |url={{Google books|DcReZM-rI0MC|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] |place=Delhi}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://biswanath.gov.in/ Official | * [https://biswanath.gov.in/ Bishwanath District Official Website] | ||
[[Category:Biswanath district| ]] | [[Category:Biswanath district| ]] | ||
[[Category:Districts of Assam]] | [[Category:Districts of Assam]] | ||
[[Category:2015 establishments in Assam]] | [[Category:2015 establishments in Assam]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 14 March 2026
Biswanath district | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | North Assam |
| Incorporated (District) | 15 August 2015 |
| Headquarter | Biswanath Chariali |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Sonitpur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Biswanath, Behali, Gohpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48−849 m (157−2,787 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 612,491 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS-32 |
| Website | https://biswanath.assam.gov.in |
Biswanath district (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It is one of the newly created districts in 2015, declared by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on 15 August 2015.[1][2]
The district is created amalgamating Gohpur and most part of Biswanath Sub division on earlier Sonitpur district. The district is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh on north, Golaghat, Brahmaputra River on the south, Lakhimpur district on the east and Sonitpur district on the west. The administrative headquarter is located at Biswanath Chariali.
On 31 December 2022, the district remerged with existing Sonitpur district ahead of delimitation process by ECI in the state.[3]
However, on August 25, 2023, the Assam cabinet announced the restoration of Biswanath's district status.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
The major part of Biswanath district formed a part of the Chutiya kingdom until it was annexed in the 16th century by the Ahoms. The western part of the district was under the rule of independent Bhuyan chieftains. The border between the Chutia kingdom and Bhuyan principalities were marked by the Dikarai [5] and the Ghiladhari rivers.[6] The Chutia kings built many forts in the region which included the Buroi fort (near Nyishi hills)[7] and the Pratapgarh fort built by king Pratap Narayan.[8][9] The Ita Fort lies to the north of Biswanath Chariali
Administration[edit | edit source]
- Headquarter
- Biswanath Chariali
- Name of Sub-Divisions
- Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
- Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils
- Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur, Helem
- Name of Development(C.D.) Blocks
- Pub-Chaiduar Development Block
- Chaiduar Development Block
- Behali Development Block
- Baghmora Development Block
- Biswanath Development Block
- Sakomotha development Block
- Sotea Development Block
- Name of Police Stations
- Gohpur Police Station
- Helem Police Station
- Behali Police Station
- Ginjia Police Station
- Biswanath Chariali Police Station
- Sootea Police Station
- Hawajan Police Outpost
- Borgang Police Outpost
- Number of Villages
- 832
- Names of Towns
- Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
- Name of Town Committees
- Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census, Biswanath district has a population of 612,491, of which 31,368 (5.12%) live in urban areas. Biswanath had a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 43,763 (7.15%) and 93,174 (15.21%) of the population respectively.[10]
As of the 2011 census, Hindus made up 514,259 (83.96%), while Muslims made up 52,155 (8.52%) and Christians (6.92%) of the population respectively.[11]
At the time of the 2011 census, 34.06% of the population speaks Assamese, 13.56% Sadri, 8.58% Bengali, 7.93% Nepali, 7.23% Boro, 7.09% Mising, 6.76% Odia, 3.41% Mundari, 2.56% Karbi and 1.84% Hindi as their first language.[12]
Railway Station[edit | edit source]
- Dubia
- Gohpur
- Brahmajan
- Helem
- Niz Borgang
- Monabari
- Viswanath Chariali
- Niz Sotea
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Assam gets five more districts". 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Tribune, The Assam (2022-12-31). "Assam: Four districts to re-merge with existing districts". assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "Assam Cabinet decides to 'create' 4 districts". The Hindu. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ (Baruah 1986:193)
- ↑ (Neog 1980:66)
- ↑ Basu, Nagendra Nath. Thee Social History of Kamrupa,1988, p. 271.
- ↑ Bilgrami, Syaed Ali. Journal Of The Asiatic Society Of Bengal,1904, p. 258.
- ↑ The stone inscription found in Umatamani, Biswanath states that a king named Lakshminah was crowned as the Lord of Pratapapura (Pratapapura-adhikari Dalapati Shri Lakshminah). This was none other than the Chutia king Lakshminarayan
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Sonitpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Assam". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
References[edit | edit source]
- Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Neog, Maheswar (1980). Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Assam: Śaṅkaradeva and His Times. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass.