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| Settlement type | District of Assam |
| Country | India |
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Bajali district is the 34th district of the Indian state of Assam, carved out of Barpeta district.[1] The Assam Cabinet headed by former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal approved the proposal to make Bajali a full-fledged district on 10 August 2020.[2] On 12 January 2021 Bajali was formally declared as a district.[3]
Bajali comprises parts of Bajali, Jalah and Sarupeta circles.
Demographics
Template:Pie chart According to the 2011 census, Bajali district has a population of 253,876. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19,192 (7.56%) and 11,486 (4.52%) of the population respectively. 189,075 of the population spoke Assamese, 53,052 Bengali, 10,877 Boro and 0.36% speaks other minority languages.
Template:Bar box The district religious composition are as follows: Hindu 172,388, Muslim 81,003 and others at 485 as per 2011 census report.
References
- ↑ Bajali becomes Assam's 34th district. thenewsmill.com(2021-02-10). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ 'Bajali' to become the 34th full-fledged district of Assam - Sentinelassam, Desk, Sentinel Digital. www.sentinelassam.com(2020-08-10). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ↑ 'Bajali' Becomes the 34th Full-Fledged District of Assam, Desk, Sentinel Digital. www.sentinelassam.com(2021-01-13). Retrieved 2021-01-16.