Palasbari (Pron:ˌpəlæsˈbɑːrɪ) is a town and a municipal board in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. There was a small Kachari kingdom near Palasbari Heramdoi.[1]
Palasbari | |
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town | |
  Palasbari Location in Assam, India  Palasbari Palasbari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′N 91°30′E / 26.13°N 91.5°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Kamrup |
| Government | |
| • Body | Palasbari Municipality Board |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,741 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Geography
editPalasbari is located at 26°08′N 91°30′E / 26.13°N 91.5°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[3] Palasbari had a population of 4741. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palasbari has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. In Palasbari, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Palasbari is The 3rd town of Assam state. Currently, industrialization is taking place in and around Palasbari which has given a new impetus to this old town.
Sports
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People
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Politics
editPalasbari is part of Gauhati (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] The people of Palasbari are traditionally well known for their political consciousness. Rationality is a major trait among the folk of this town.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Srimanta Sankaradeva and the tribes of North East India - posted by Admin at Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva". 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Palasbari Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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