About - Barpeta Road Municipal Board
Barpeta Road is a town in Barpeta district and 20 km away from District Head Quarter. Barpeta Road is connected by National Highway 31 and N.F. Railway. The National Highway passes by the periphery of the town. Barpeta Road Railway station is at the heart of the town. Nearest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport at Barjhar, Guwahati.
Geography- Latitude: 26.50051 Longitude: 90.966439
Demography- (2011 census data)
Total Population: 35571 | Male: 18489 | Female: 17082
Schools & Colleges- Number of Schools and Colleges in a particular ULB has to be updated in theUnified Portal.
Barpeta Road is a Municipal Board city situated in Barnagar circle of Barpeta district. The Barpeta Road city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,484 families residing in the Barpeta Road city. The total population of Barpeta Road is 35,571 out of which 18,489 are males and 17,082
Sports- Barpeta Road is a very active town when it comes to sports. It has given birth to several sports persons representing the state. The natives are very good with football. The youths are more drawn towards taekwondo (a Korean martial art). There is a stadium named Barpeta Road Stadium for playing. Moreover, various intercity events are held by St Joseph's High School, St Mary's High School, Marian School and G.N. Bordoloi Memorial high School encouraging sports among the masses.
Transport- The town lies beside National Highway 27. The town is at a distance of 135 kilometers by road from Guwahati, the largest city in the region. By railway, the distance is 113 kilometers, covered in two to three hours. The nearest airport is Gauhati Airport, which is at a distance of 135 kilometers. The town is well connected through regular buses and trains to all the part of the country.
Direct train service connects the town to Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Chennai (In the South India) Mumbai, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner (In the West India), New Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow (In the Central India) and Kolkata, Puri, Dibrugarh (In the East India). The town is at a distance of 21 kilometers from the district headquarter of Barpeta district. The town is the gateway to Manas National Park. The town is one of the most important place of Western Assam and is an ideal place for trade and commerce. The town is referred to be the commercial capital of Western Assam.
Whats New
- Community Development Initiatives The Barpeta Road Municipal Board is actively implementing new community development projects, including the enhancement of public amenities like parks, street lighting, and waste management systems, aiming to improve the quality of life for its residents.
- Digital Services Integration The Board has launched initiatives to digitize essential municipal services, enabling residents to access information and services such as tax payments, grievance redressal, and utility applications online for greater convenience and transparency.
