Pathsala
Pathsala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Pathsala Town | |
| Nickname(s): Sikhya Nagari, Natya Nagari | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′58″N 91°10′45″E / 26.499382°N 91.179271°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Bajali |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pathsala Municipal Committee |
| • No. of Wards | 10 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,242 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781325 |
| Telephone code | 91-3666 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Pathsala is a town in the Bajali District, now in Assam, India, with a population of nearly 11.5 thousand (according to the 2011 census) and an area of 2.74 square kilometres.
Bajali is a newly formed district of the Indian state of Assam, carved out of the district of Barpeta. It was formed on 10 August 2020 by the government order of former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. On 31 December 2022, the district was merged with the existing Barpeta district and again On 25 August, 2023, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision to recreate the merged district of Bajali from its original districts.