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Baksa district (/ˈbʌksə/ or /ˈbæksə/) is an administrative district in the Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam, one of the North-Eastern states of India. The administrative headquarters is at Mushalpur. Manas National Park is a part of this district.

Baksa district
District of Assam
View of Bhutan Himalayas from Manas National Park
Baksa district
Location in Assam
Coordinates: 26.6935° N, 91.5984° E
Country India
State Assam
Territorial Region Bodoland
HeadquartersMushalpur
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKokrajhar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesTamulpur, Barama, Chapaguri
Area
 • Total1,573 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total560,925
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Websitebaksa.gov.in

History


Baksa was notified as one of the districts of Bodoland Territorial Region in October 2003 while it started functioning from 1 June 2004[1] when naturalist-bureaucrat Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury of the Assam Civil Service took charge as its founding Deputy Commissioner[citation needed]. It started working from PWD Inspection Bungalow of Barama on the NH 31 until it was shifted to Mushalpur in late 2010[vague].

It was created from parts of Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts.[1]

On 23 January 2022, Tamulpur district was created by separating Tamulpur sub-division of Baksa district.[2]


Geography


This district is bounded by Bhutan in the north, Udalguri district in the east, Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup districts in the south and Chirang district in the west. Area of the district is 2,400 km2 (930 sq mi).[3]


National protected area



Administration


Mushalpur town is the headquarters of the district.


Divisions


The district has three sub-divisions: Mushalpur, Salbari and Tamulpur. These sub-divisions are further divided into 13 revenue circles: Baksa, Barama, Tamulpur, Goreswar, Baganpara, Ghograpar, Barnagar, Bajali, Jalah, Patharighat, Rangia, Sarupeta and Tihu.

Three Vidhan Sabha constituencies of this district are Tamulpur, Barama and Chapaguri. All of these are part of Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190171,620—    
191181,666+1.32%
192195,160+1.54%
1931127,011+2.93%
1941167,589+2.81%
1951197,889+1.68%
1961309,224+4.56%
1971476,655+4.42%
1991769,402+2.42%
2001857,947+1.10%
2011950,075+1.03%
source:[4]
Religions in Baksa district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 81.74%
Islam
 
 15.20%
Christianity
 
 2.59%
Other or not stated
 
 0.47%

According to the 2011 census Baksa district has a population of 950,075.[6] This gives it a ranking of 458th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 475 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,230/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.17%.[6] Baksa has a sex ratio of 967 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 70.53%. The residual Baksa district has a population of 560,925. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 30,837 (5.50%) and 209,686 (37.38%) of the population respectively.[6]

Languages of Baksa district (2011)

  Assamese (38.34%)
  Bodo (36.33%)
  Bengali (17.69%)
  Nepali (2.42%)
  Sadri (1.61%)
  Kurukh (1.47%)
  Others (2.14%)

According to the 2011 census, 38.34% of the population spoke Assamese, 36.33% Boro, 17.69% Bengali, 2.42% Nepali, 1.61% Sadri and 1.47% Kurukh as their first language.[7]


Education


Major educational institutions of Baksa district are:


Tourism



Places of interest


A Capped Langur at Manas National Park
A Capped Langur at Manas National Park

A major part of the world-famous Manas National Park is located in this district. The park is well known for its Wild Water Buffaloes and Golden Langurs.[8] Bogamati, a famous picnic spot with picturesque beauties is located in Baksa. Bhangtar is the other scenic location situated close to Bhutan border.


See also



References


  1. Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. "Assam Govt Forms Tamulpur As New District In State". www.sentinelassam.com. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. "Assam state website – Baksa district". Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "Baksa District religions". Census2011. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  7. "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Baksa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. Gee, E.P. (1964). The Wild Life of India. Collins, London.



На других языках

[de] Baksa (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Baksa (assamesisch বাক্সা জিলা) ist ein Distrikt im indischen Bundesstaat Assam. Verwaltungssitz ist Mushalpur. Der Distrikt gehört zur Region Bodoland.
- [en] Baksa district

[ru] Бакса (округ)

Бакса (ассам. বাক্সা জিলা; англ. Baksa) — округ в индийском штате Ассам. Административный центр — город Мушалпур. Площадь округа — 2400 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население территории составляло 862 560 человек.


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