Nalbari district (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:ri) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Nalbari. The district derives its name from the combination of two words, "Nal" and "Bar."
It is situated in the lower region of the Brahmaputra Valley and shares its borders with Baksa district, Kamrup district, Bajali district, Barpeta district, and Tamulpur districts.
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.
1 June 2004 saw the formation of Baksa District from parts of three districts, including Nalbari.
Geography
Nalbari district occupies an area of ,
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, the
Nona River, 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
Varnali Deka, IAS is the current District Commissioner of Nalbari district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Nalbari district has a population of 771,639,
This gives it a ranking of 488th in India (out of a total of 640).
[ The district has a population density of .][ Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.74%.][ Nalbari has a sex ratio of 945 females for every 1000 males,][ and a literacy rate of 79.89%. 10.72% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 7.80% and 3.03% of the population respectively.][
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| +Population of circles by religion
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| Tihu (Pt) | 96.44% | 3.23% | 0.33% |
| Pachim Nalbari | 76.74% | 23.07% | 0.19% |
| Barkhetri | 26.54% | 73.23% | 0.23% |
| Barbhag | 80.25% | 19.56% | 0.19% |
| Nalbari | 78.91% | 20.28% | 0.81% |
| Banekuchi | 66.59% | 33.22% | 0.19% |
| Ghograpar (Pt) | 65.04% | 34.78% | 0.18% |
| Baganpara (Pt) | 73.60% | 26.34% | 0.06% |
| Barama (Pt) | 53.18% | 46.73% | 0.09% |
Hindu population in the district is 533,280 (69.11%), while Muslim population is 235,813 (30.56%) according to 2011 census.[
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According to the 2011 census, 85.87% of the population spoke Assamese, 11.00% Bengali language and 2.53% Boro as their first language, while other, including Hindi language, constitute 0.60% of the total population.
Religious places
Billeswar Devalaya in Belsor of Nalbari district is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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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.
Basudev Devalaya in Balikaria of Nalbari district is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Vasudeva.
Education
The rate of total literacy of the Nalbari District, according to 2011 census, is 79.89% as against 80.95% in 2001. The rural literacy rate is 78.44%, while the urban rate is 91.46%. Male literacy is 85.58% consisting of Rural 84.38% and Urban 95.24%. Female literacy is 73.85% consisting of Rural 72.14% and Urban 87.48%. The total literacy rate of the state as a whole is 73.18%.
See also
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Villages of Nalbari District
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