Biswanath (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is an administrative

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in the state of

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. It is one of newly created district in the year by 2015, declared by Assam Chief Minister

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on 15 August 2015. The district is created amalgamating Gohpur and most part of Biswanath Sub division on earlier

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. The district is bounded by

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on north,

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on the south,

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on the east and

on the west. The administrative headquarter is located at

Biswanath Chariali Biswanath (Pron: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is a small city and a municipal board in Biswanath district in the state of Assam, India. This city is the district headquarters of Biswanath district, which was created on 15 August 2015. ...

. On 31 December 2022, the district remerged with existing Sonitpur district ahead of delimitation process by ECI in the state. However, on August 25, 2023, the Assam cabinet announced the restoration of Biswanath's district status.

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 and the Ghiladhari rivers. The Chutia kings built many forts in the region which included the Buroi fort (near Nyishi hills) and the Pratapgarh fort built by king Pratap Narayan.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 The Ita Fort lies to the north of Biswanath Chariali

Administration

; Headquarter :

; Name of Sub-Divisions :

, Gohpur ; Name of Revenue Circles/ Tehsils :

, 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

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. 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. 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%

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, 7.09% Mising, 6.76% Odia, 3.41% Mundari, 2.56% Karbi and 1.84%

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as their first language.

Railway Station

# Dubia # Gohpur # Brahmajan # Helem # Niz Borgang # Monabari # Viswanath Chariali # Niz Sotea

Notes

References

* * {{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=

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External links

Bishwanath District Official Website
Districts of Assam 2015 establishments in Assam