Badarpur, Assam

Badarpur
Bengali: বদরপুর
City
Badarpur

Location in Assam, India

Coordinates: 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°ECoordinates: 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°E
Country  India
State Assam
District Karimganj
Government
  Body Badarpur Town Committee
Elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 11,291
Languages Bengali, Hindi
  Official Bengali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Badarpur (Pron:/ˌbʌdəˈpʊə/) (Bengali: বদরপুর) is a town and a town area committee in Karimganj district in the state of Assam, India.

Geography

Badarpur is located at 24°54′N 92°36′E / 24.9°N 92.6°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Badarpur had a population of 11,291. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badarpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 79.5%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Badarpur is part of Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badarpur
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-05.