Pathsala

Pathsala is a town in the Bajali District in Assam, India, with a population of nearly 11.5 thousand (according to the 2011 census) and an area of 2.74 square kilometres¹. 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.

Pathsala is a town in the Bajali District 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. ==Demographics== Indian Census, Pathsala is divided into 10 wards, and elections for the Town Area Committee are held every 5 years. ==Culture== ==Education== Pathsala is among the top educational hubs in Assam, producing toppers in both SEBA and AHSEC Exams. Bajali Higher Secondary School, established in 1926¹ and Bajali College (now upgraded to Bhattadev University ) established in 1955 are the oldest educational institutions in the area. Apart from these government funded institutions, there are several private institutions. Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan, Pathsala Sikshapith Adarsha High School and Junior College, Anundoram Borooah Academy, Krishna Kanta Handiqui Senior Secondary School and Degree College etc. are some of private institutions of note. ==Transportation== Railways: Pathsala Town is well connected by Indian Railways with places like Kolkata, Guwahati, Barpeta Road, Rangiya, Bongaigaon etc. This is a list of trains to different places from Pathsala: Roads: The National Highway 31 (India) runs through Pathsala and has connectivity to all parts of Assam. The National Highway 152 (India), connecting Bhutan with Assam, starts from Pathsala. ==Places to visit== Jalikhata village (also known as Kalibari Than), located near Pathsala, is home to a Shiva temple and a large banyan tree on the bank of the Kaldia River, which spreads over approximately four bighas of land. Believed to be over 200 years old, it is considered one of the oldest living banyan trees in India and is claimed to be the largest tree in the Asian subcontinent, although no official documentation of the claim exists. The tree attracts visitors throughout the year, and has in the past drawn scholars from Korea and Japan; villagers mark its anniversary on World Environment Day with plantation drives. The tree faces an erosion threat from the Kaldia River, which flows within roughly 30 metres of its trunk and submerges part of it during floods. ==References==

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