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Village in Assam, India

Village in Assam, India
Barkura Borkura
Village
Nalbari districtNalbari districtBarkuraMap of AssamShow map of AssamNalbari districtNalbari districtBarkuraBarkura (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°27′03″N 91°25′36″E / 26.4507°N 91.4266°E / 26.4507; 91.4266
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNalbari
SubdivisionNalbari
Gram PanchayatPaschim Batahgila
Area
 • Total470.27 ha (1,162.06 acres)
Population
 • Total3,516
 • Density750/km (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code781335
STD Code03624
Census code303897

Barkura, also spelled as Borkura, is a census village in Nalbari district, Assam, India. As per the 2011 Census of India, Barkura has a total population of 3,516 including 1,827 males and 1,689 females with a literacy rate of 79.41%.

Barkura village has a markable history in the Assam Movement, where the movement participants tried to stop Abida Begum from filing her nomination for the Barpeta constituency.

References

  1. Nath, Hemanta Kumar (16 June 2020). "Assam: Girl makes Tiktok video minutes before killing self in Nalbari". India Today. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. "POPULATION BREAKUP AS PER CENSUS-2011" (PDF). Government of Assam | Nalbari District. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. Bora, S. (1992). Student Revolution in Assam, 1917-1947 : A Historical Survey (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 100. ISBN 978-81709-9332-2.


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