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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Baksa district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Assam|District of Assam]]
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| image_skyline = Bagamati.JPG
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| image_caption = Bagamati, a popular picnic spot, Baksa District
| image_map = India Assam Baksa district map.svg
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Assam Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Assam]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Autonomous district council|Territorial Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Bodoland.png}} [[Bodoland]]
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Mushalpur]]
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| area_total_km2 = 2457
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| population_total = 950075<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1825_PART_B_DCHB_BAKSA.pdf</ref>
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| population_density_km2 = 387
| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time]]
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'''Baksa district''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ʌ|k|s|ə}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|æ|k|s|ə}}; is an administrative district in [[Bodoland Territorial Region]] of [[Assam]], one of the [[North-East India|North-Eastern states]] of [[India]]. The administrative headquarters is at [[Mushalpur]].

==History==
Baksa was notified as one of the districts of [[Bodoland Territorial Region]] in October 2003 while it started functioning from 1 June 2004<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 2011-10-11 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 2011-09-25 | work = Statoids}}</ref> when naturalist-bureaucrat Dr Anwaruddin Choudhury of the Assam Civil Service took charge as its founding [[Deputy Commissioner]]{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}. It started working from PWD Inspection Bungalow of [[Barama, Assam|Barama]] on the [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]] until it was shifted to [[Mushalpur]] in late 2010{{vague|date=August 2019}}.

It was created from parts of [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]], [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]] and [[Kamrup district]]s.<ref name='Statoids'/>

==Geography==
This district is bounded by [[Bhutan]] in the north, [[Udalguri district]] in the east, [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]], [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]] and [[Kamrup district|Kamrup]] districts in the south and [[Chirang, Assam|Chirang district]] in the west. Area of the district is {{cvt|2400|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assamgovt.nic.in/districts/district.asp?distID=20 |title=Assam state website – Baksa district |access-date=25 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409214611/http://assamgovt.nic.in/districts/district.asp?distID=20 |archive-date=9 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===National [[protected area]]===
*[[Manas National Park]] (Part)

==Administration==
[[Mushalpur]] town is the headquarters of the district. It has three Sub-division Salbari sub-division, [[Salbari]], Tamulpur Sub-division, [[Tamulpur]] and Mushalpur sub-division, Mushalpur.

===Divisions===
The district has three sub-divisions: [[Mushalpur]], [[Salbari]] and [[Tamulpur]]. These sub-divisions are further divided into 13 revenue circles: Baksa, [[Barama, Assam|Barama]], [[Tamulpur]], [[Goreswar]], [[Baganpara]], [[Ghograpar]], [[Barnagar]], [[Bajali]], [[Jalah]], [[Patharighat]], [[Rangiya|Rangia]], [[Sarupeta]] and [[Tihu]]. Three Vidhan Sabha constituencies of this district are Tamulpur, Barama and [[Chapaguri (India)|Chapaguri]]. All of these are part of [[Kokrajhar]] Lok Sabha constituency.

==Demographics==

===Population===
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=71,620|13=1911|14=81,666|15=1921|16=95,160|17=1931|18=1,27,011|19=1941|20=1,67,589|21=1951|22=1,97,889|23=1961|24=3,09,224|25=1971|26=4,76,655|27=1991|28=7,69,402|29=2001|30=8,57,947|31=2011|32=9,50,075|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{bar box
|title=Religions in Baksa District <ref>{{cite web|title=Baksa District religions|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/religion/district/141-baksa.html|publisher=Census2011|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|82.40}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|14.29}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Baksa district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 950,075.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 458th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 475 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.17%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Baksa has a [[sex ratio]] of 967 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.53%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 7.7% and 34.8% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

According to the 2011 census, 37.77% of the population spoke [[Assamese language|Assamese]], 31.85% [[Boro language (India)|Boro]], 20.35% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 3.55% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 1.96% [[Santali language|Santali]], 1.35% [[Sadri language|Sadri]] and 1.13% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] as their first language.

==Education==
Major educational institutions of Baksa district are:
* [[Salbari College]], Salbari
* [[Salbari Higher Secondary school]], Salbari
* [[Greenland English School]], Salbari
* [[Bagadhar Brahma Kishan College]], Jalah
* [[Barama College]], Barama
* [[Dhamdhama Junior College]]
* [[Goreswar College]], Goreswar
* [[Mushalpur College]], Mushalpur
* [[Salbari Junior College]], Salbari
* [[St. John's H.S. School]], Barama
* [[Tamulpur College]], Tamulpur
* [[Koklabari chapaguri College]], Simla Hazua
* [[Barama Higher Secondary school]], Barama
* [[Baksa Polytechnic]], Belguri Pathar
* [[Gyanpeeth Degree College]], Nikashi
* [[Baksa College]], Baganpara
* [[Sunrise English Medium School]], Simla
* [[Sijou Academy]], Keshab Nwgwr
* [[Talents' Academy]], Mushalpur
* [[Don Bosco School, Doomni|Don Bosco School]], Doomni
* [[U.N. Academy]], Rabang
* [[St. Jude's English Medium School]], Nagrijuli
* [[Oxford English Medium School]], Hajua
* [[Little Star High School]], Barama
* [[Empire Academy]], Barama
* [[Bathwou Ashram Foraisali]], Barama
* [[Pioneer Academy]], Barama
* [[ S.B Sunrise Academy]], Barama
* [[ Manas Serfang Academy]], Hazua
* [[ Koklabari Girls' High School]], Simla
* [[Pioneer Academy]], Goreswar
* [[Gyanjyoti Academy Jr. College]], Goreswar
* [[Goreswar Science Academy]], Goreswar
* [[Bl. Public School]], Barama
* [[Don Bosco High School, Kumarikata|Don Bosco High School]], Kumarikata
* [[Kumarikata Junior College]], Kumarikata
* [[Little Flower School, Jalah|Little Flower School]], Jalah
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], Tamulpur
* [[Ekalavya Model Residential School]], Dalbari
* [[St. Xavier's High School]], Mushalpur
* [[St. Xavier's English School]], Salbari
* [[St. Mark English School]], Subankhata
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Mushalpur
* [[Manas Valley Academy]], Baksa
* [[U.N. Academy]], Tamulpur
* [[Aryabhatta Ideal Academy]], Goreswar

==Tourism==
===Places of interest===
[[File:Bagamati.JPG|200px|right|thumb|A popular picnic spot Bogamati situated in Baksa]]
is a major part of the world-famous [[Manas National Park]] is located in this district. The park is well known for its [[Wild water buffalo|Wild Water Buffalo]]es and Golden Langurs.<ref>Gee, E.P. (1964). ''The Wild Life of India''. Collins, London.</ref> 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==
[[Pamuapathar]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://baksa.gov.in/ Official website of the Baksa district]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Baksa district
|North = {{flag|Bhutan}}
|Northeast =
|East = [[Udalguri district]]
|Southeast = [[Kamrup district]]
|South = [[Nalbari district]]
|Southwest = [[Barpeta district]]
|West = [[Chirang district]]
|Northwest =
}}

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