Barpeta
Barpeta
Tatikuchi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Satra Nagari | |
| Coordinates: 26°19′N 91°00′E / 26.32°N 91.0°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Barpeta |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,649 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| • Native | Barpetia dialect (of Assamese) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781301 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-15 |
| Website | barpeta |
Barpeta is a town in Barpeta district of the state of Assam in India and is district headquarters. The city is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It is also called Satra Nagari (Temple town) of Assam due to the presence of various Vaishnavite Satras in the vicinity.