অসম সাহিত্য সভাৰ সপ্তসপ্ততিতম দ্বিবাৰ্ষিক পাঠশালা অধিৱেশন
About Bajali
The District of Bajali is located in the western part of Assam is a newly created district of Assam vide government notification no GAG (B) 491/2019/107 dated 12th January 2021. It is bounded on the North by the Baksa District, on the East by the Nalbari District and West & South by the Barpeta District. This district (erst while a sub division) was carved out of the Barpeta District. The Head quarter of the district is Madan Rauta Nagar, Pathsala.
Geography:
Bajali district occupies an area of 422.95 square kilometres (163.30 sq. mi), comparatively equivalent to the country of Barbados. There are numerous small rivers such as Kaldia, Pahumara, Deojara etc which flow from Baksa district. The district is mostly made up of plains, but there are a number of hills spread across the district. The climate of the district is characterized by excessive humidity during summer and moderately cold and foggy winters. Generally, the weather goes dry and moisture less from February to April. From May to September sufficient rainfall sweeps over the district with heavy moisture in the atmosphere. During the months of October and November, the weather becomes pleasant and the atmosphere gets foggy. Fogginess remains in the atmosphere till the end of January. Winter starts in the month of November and continues for about four months. The climate / atmosphere is somewhat dry and dusty during the months of February and March.
Economy:
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of the people of the district. About 70% of the people of the district depend on agriculture. The soil and climatic condition of the district are good enough for agricultural activities. The rainfall is also sufficient to grow paddy, mustard, potatoes, jute, wheat and vegetables. The principal crops cultivated are Rice, Wheat, Maize, Jute, Potato etc. Forestry also plays a significant role in the economy of the district. A large portion of the people of the district depends on forests for firewood to cook their day-to-day meals and timber, bamboo, Ikra, thatch etc. to build their houses. The forests are generally evergreen in nature and consist of a host of tree species.
Transport:
Bajali district is well connected by the both railway and road with the state headquarters as well as with the rest of the country. The NH-31 is passing through the district along with the State Highway 127 A which connects the district with the nation of Bhutan. Another important road connects Bhawanipur to Manas National Park. There are quite a number of arterial roads connecting the district headquarter with other important centers within and outside the district. The district is also connected by Railways with stations at Pathsala, Sarupeta, Niz Sariha and Guwagacha.
Demographics:
According to the 2011 census Bajali district have a population of 3,24,739 roughly equal to the nation of The Iceland. The district has a population density of 1063 inhabitants per square kilometer. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.43%. Bajali has a sex ratio of 1002 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.18%. Assamese and English are the status of Official Language in this district with majority of the people primarily speaking Assamese. Apart from Assamese, other minority languages spoken in the district include Bodo, Bengali. There are also few people from Marwari, Bihari community who form microscopic minority.
Education:
The district of Bajali has a number of well-known educational institutes in North East India. Pathsala, the district headquarters, as its name suggests, is a major learning hub of Assam. The district has a state university, the Bhattadev university, which is situated at Pathsala town. The district also includes a number of degree colleges and junior colleges such as North Kamrup College, Bijni Hastinapur Bhawanipur College, Nirmal Haloi College, Bhawanipur Anchalik College, Anandoram Barooah Degree College, Pathsala Mahavidyalaya, Madhya Bajali Junior College and Krishna Kanta Handique Junior and Degree College. Prominent schools in the district include Bajali Higher Secondary School, Patacharkuchi Vidhyapith HSS, Bhawanipur HSS, Choukhuti HS, Anandoram Barooah Academy, Sreeram Academy, Pathsala Public School and Christ Jyoti School. To ensure a steady flow of skilled workers in different trades for the industry Mini ITI, Titka is there.
Medical and Public Health:
The district has one Sub Divisional Civil Hospital situated in Pathsala town, 02 Primary Health Centre, 01 First Referral Unit, 01 Community Health Centres at Baghmara, 41 Sub-Centres and 02 Private Nursing Home. The nearest Medical Colleges are Guwahati Medical College & Hospital and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College & Hospital.
Places of religious, historical or archaeological importance:
Bajali district has many important places of religious, historical or archaeological importance of which mention may be made of Parithareswar Devalaya, Jalikhata, Akaya Satra, Bamakhata Satra, Bhugeswar Mandir, Gopal Atar Than, Gomura Satra etc.