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[1] Sarupeta is a town in Bajali district, India.[2] The town is located 112.8 kilometres (70 mi) north west of Guwahati.

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Sarupeta Sarupeta Sarupeta
Town
Sarupeta Town
Nickname(s):  Sarupeta Town
Sarupeta Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Sarupeta Sarupeta (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.49°N 91.07°E / 26.49; 91.07
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Bajali
Government
• Type	Municipal Committee
• Body	Sarupeta Municipal Committee
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	166,212
Demonym(s)	Sarupetia
Ethnicities
• Assamese, Bengali, Marwadi	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	781318
Vehicle registration	As-15-X-XXXX
Website	barpeta.nic.in

On Feb 18, 2021 for the first time in Assam's history electric locomotive ran on the soil of Assam with successful trial run from Bongaigaon to Sarupeta Stations.

Etymology

The word Sarupeta derives from "Saru" meaning small and "Peta" meaning pond, thus Sarupeta means "land of small ponds".

Geography

It is located at 26.49°N 91.07°E / 26.49; 91.07. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It is 44 km away from Manas National Park.

See also

• Dadara
• Uzankuri

References

External links

• Official District Website

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