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==History== | ==History== | ||
Nalbari was declared a sub division of undivided Kamrup District in 1967. The district was created on 14 August 1985 when it was split from [[Kamrup district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref> 1 June 2004 saw the formation of | Nalbari was declared a sub division of undivided Kamrup District in 1967. The district was created on 14 August 1985 when it was split from [[Kamrup district]].<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref> 1 June 2004 saw the formation of Baksa District from parts of three districts, including Nalbari.<ref name='Statoids'/> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Nalbari district occupies an area of {{convert|2257|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Assam: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1116 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref> The latitude of Nalbari is 26 degrees north and 27 degrees north and the longitude is 91 degrees east and 97 degrees east. The tributaries of the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]], the [[Nona River|Nona]], Buradia, Pagaldia, Borolia and Tihu, which originate in the foothills of the Himalayan Range, are wild in nature and make an enormous contribution to the agrarian economy of the district. | Nalbari district occupies an area of {{convert|2257|km2|sqmi}},<ref name='Reference Annual'>{{cite book | last1 = Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) | title = India 2010: A Reference Annual | chapter = States and Union Territories: Assam: Government | edition = 54th | publisher = Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]] | year = 2010 | location = New Delhi, India | pages = 1116 | isbn = 978-81-230-1617-7}}</ref> The latitude of Nalbari is 26 degrees north and 27 degrees north and the longitude is 91 degrees east and 97 degrees east. The tributaries of the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]], the [[Nona River|Nona]], Buradia, Pagaldia, Ghogra, Borolia and Tihu, which originate in the foothills of the Himalayan Range, are wild in nature and make an enormous contribution to the agrarian economy of the district. | ||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
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*Billeswar Devalaya | *Billeswar Devalaya | ||
[[Billeswar Devalaya]] in Belsor of Nalbari district is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] and is dedicated to [[Lord Shiva]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nalbari.nic.in/billeswar.html |website=Nalbari District Website, Government of Assam|title=About Billeswar Devalaya }}</ref> | [[Billeswar Devalaya]] in Belsor of Nalbari district is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] and is dedicated to [[Lord Shiva]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nalbari.nic.in/billeswar.html |website=Nalbari District Website, Government of Assam|title=About Billeswar Devalaya }}</ref> | ||
* Balilecha (Balilesa) Kali Mandir | |||
It's an ancient temple of Goddess Kali. Although the ancient temple is in ruins, a newly constructed temple stands tall at the site. It's a highly revered religious shrine of Nalbari district. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Sri Kali Mandir Devalaya {{!}} IGNCA |url=https://ignca.gov.in/online-digital-resources/archaeological-sites/assam/sri-sri-kali-mandir-devalaya-2/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=ignca.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
*Basudev Devalaya | *Basudev Devalaya | ||
[[Basudev Devalaya]] in Balikaria of Nalbari district is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] and is dedicated to [[Vasudeva|Basudev]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvknalbari.nic.in/dist.html |website=Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nalbari|title= About Basudev Devalaya|language=en|access-date=1 September 2020 }}</ref> | [[Basudev Devalaya]] in Balikaria of Nalbari district is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] and is dedicated to [[Vasudeva|Basudev]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvknalbari.nic.in/dist.html |website=Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nalbari|title= About Basudev Devalaya|language=en|access-date=1 September 2020 }}</ref> | ||