# Barpathar, Golaghat (Assam) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Golaghat, Assam 

# Barpathar

Barpathar is a town in Sarupathar sub-district of Golaghat district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **7,657 people** in 1,687 households. Literacy was 89.4%.

- 7,657people (2011)
- 1,687households
- 89.4%literacy
- 4census wards

## Population of Barpathar

■ Barpathar · ■ Golaghat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%**

**91.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888**

**930

Working population ****32.8%**

**36.4%

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 Barpathar

Of every 100 households in Barpathar in 2011, 76 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Barpathar · ■ Golaghat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**1%

Tap water ****2%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**73%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**25%

Use banking services ****67%**

**78%

Television ****58%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**14%

None of these assets ****12%**

**7%

Own their home ****74%**

**63%

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 Barpathar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,146 (86%) · **■** Household industry 37 (1%) · **■** Farming 130 (5%) · **■** Marginal 196 (8%)

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 Barpathar changed?

From 7,079 in 2001 to 7,657 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Barpathar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,510 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.2%
- Annual rainfall1,400 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)320 km by road
- Golaghat (district HQ)54 km by road
- Jorhat (city of 1 lakh+)94 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)320 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 Barpathar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets787
- Water storage825 kl
- Electricity — homes1,452
- Electricity — industry38

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice product and wheat product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barpathar

- Banks3 in Barpathar

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/).

## Barpathar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/sarupathar/barpathar/ward-1/) 990 239 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/sarupathar/barpathar/ward-2/) 1,156 252 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/sarupathar/barpathar/ward-3/) 2,218 486 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/sarupathar/barpathar/ward-4/) 3,293 710 

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 Barpathar?7,657 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barpathar in?Golaghat district, Assam
- What was the population of Barpathar in 2001?7,079
- How many wards does Barpathar have?4 census wards (2011)