# Barpeta Road, Barpeta (Assam) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ Town · Barpeta, Assam # Barpeta Road Barpeta Road is a town in Barnagar sub-district of Barpeta district, Assam (MB). The 2011 Census counted **35,571 people** in 7,484 households. Literacy was 87.2%. - 35,571people (2011) - 7,484households - 87.2%literacy - 10census wards ## Population of Barpeta Road ■ Barpeta Road · ■ Barpeta urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%** **86.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **965 Working population ****38.3%** **34.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Barpeta Road Of every 100 households in Barpeta Road in 2011, 86 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Barpeta Road · ■ Barpeta urban average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **80% Toilet within the home ****98%** **93% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **6% Tap water ****14%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **34% Use banking services ****75%** **71% Television ****67%** **60% Mobile phone ****83%** **75% Computer with internet ****4%** **3% Two-wheeler ****21%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **12% Own their home ****72%** **82% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Barpeta Road work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,831 (87%) · **■** Household industry 239 (2%) · **■** Farming 116 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,447 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Barpeta Road changed? From 9,648 in 1961 to 35,571 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Barpeta Road in numbers and road distances - Density7,870 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-0.4% - Annual rainfall2,059 mm - Temperature range8 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Dispur (state capital)135 km by road - Barpeta (district HQ)20 km by road - Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)135 km by road - Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)135 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Barpeta Road ### Civic services - Pucca roads27 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets5,134 - Water storage3,126 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,587 - Electricity — industry156 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 6 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools17 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** mustard oil, atta and furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barpeta Road - Hospitals1 in Barpeta Road - Banks21 in Barpeta Road - ATMs1 in Barpeta Road - Petrol pumps1 in Barpeta Road - Hotels4 in Barpeta Road - Shopping malls1 in Barpeta Road - Schools5 in Barpeta Road - Colleges and universities2 in Barpeta Road - Pharmacies4 in Barpeta Road - Restaurants7 in Barpeta Road - Dental clinics5 in Barpeta Road Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Barpeta Road ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-1/) 4,764 956 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-2/) 4,064 878 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-3/) 4,862 1,096 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-4/) 4,210 890 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-5/) 1,884 371 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-6/) 1,279 270 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-7/) 3,184 646 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-8/) 4,006 867 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-9/) 3,829 745 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/barnagar/barpeta-road/ward-10/) 3,489 765 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Barpeta Road?35,571 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barpeta Road in?Barpeta district, Assam - What was the population of Barpeta Road in 1961?9,648 - How many wards does Barpeta Road have?10 census wards (2011)