Biswanath Chariali
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Biswanath Chariali is a town and a town area committee in Sonitpur district in the state of Assam
, India
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, Biswanath Chariali had a population of 16,830. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Biswanath Chariali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 75%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
festival a mela is held there. Another Siva temple was built in higher ground. But it submerged under ground during the great earthquake of 1897. It could only be partly raised by engineers.The current Biswanath temple had been built in lieu of it. One can visit from here the island of Umatumuni, an archaeologically famous place.Then there is the Siva dol in reverence of God Siva, built by Ban,the king of Tezpur of Hari Harar Yadha fame.
For people visiting other archaeological sites of Biswanath and Gohpur area, Biswanath Chariali town provides the base.
It is around 75 km away from Tezpur
town.
Biswanath Chariali easily accesible by road. But there is no Railway communication. The nearest operative airport is LGBI Airport (Guwahati). Day and Private and ASTC buses are available from Guwahati to Biswanath Chariali. Tourist Taxis are available here. Accommodation, either in Govt. Circuit House, Tourist Lodge or in Hotels is also available. A tourist lodge at Biswanath Ghat is under construction.
Hotel Pradyut is so far the best Hotel to stay. It offers both AC and non- Ac rooms with an inhouse restaurant and a Bars.
. Besides there is Biswanath College, Jawahar Novodaya Vidalaya ,Chariali H.S & M.P School, Shankar dev Sishu/Bidya Niketan, Little Star School, Chariali Adarsha Vidyapeeth, Chariali Academy, Kharashimalu High School, Bapooji High School, St Xaviers School and few other schools
There are two movie-theater halls in the town and a community hall for other cultural activities. Binapani Natya Mandir has been the centre of cultural activities for decades.
Several persons of the state fame, e.g., Sashi Phukan (editor, Bismoi, an Assamese popular monthly), Maini Mahanta (Editor "NANDINI" an Assamese popular monthly), Promod Boruah, Brajen kalita, Rimjhim Barah, Dwijen Mahanta,Anwesha Mahanta (all of them are film personalities), Xiradhar Baruah (science activist and writer), Gp Capt Chandan Kumar Hazarika (commissioned officer in the IAF) etc. are products of Biswanath Chariali,Lt Munindra Hazarika(commissioned officer in indian army)
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Biswanath Chariali had a population of 16,830. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Biswanath Chariali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 75%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Biswanath Ghat
Beyond Biswanath Chariali, towards south, there is Biswanath Ghat, also called popularly as "Gupta Kashi". The town is named after the ancient Biswanath mandir. It is called Gupta Kashi, in comparison with Kashi during the golden rule of the Guptas. Going by popular sayings, Kashi was home to temple of 33 crore gods. The ghat has a cluster of temples of different gods. A Siva temple was located at the confluence of Bridhaganga (Burigonga) river with Brahmaputra. But now what is left is just the stone posts, beams and other ruins. During the summer the temple remains under water. Only in winter worship is done by constructing temporary shed which draws lot of tourists. On the third day of Assamese BihuBihu
Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam and celebrated by the Assamese diaspora around the world. Though they owe their origins to ancient rites and practices they have taken definite urban features and have become popular festivals in urban and commercialized milieus in...
festival a mela is held there. Another Siva temple was built in higher ground. But it submerged under ground during the great earthquake of 1897. It could only be partly raised by engineers.The current Biswanath temple had been built in lieu of it. One can visit from here the island of Umatumuni, an archaeologically famous place.Then there is the Siva dol in reverence of God Siva, built by Ban,the king of Tezpur of Hari Harar Yadha fame.
For people visiting other archaeological sites of Biswanath and Gohpur area, Biswanath Chariali town provides the base.
It is around 75 km away from Tezpur
Tezpur
Tezpur is a city and the administrative headquarters and municipal board of Sonitpur district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. Tezpur is an ancient city on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and is the largest of the north bank towns with a population exceeding 100,000...
town.
Biswanath Chariali easily accesible by road. But there is no Railway communication. The nearest operative airport is LGBI Airport (Guwahati). Day and Private and ASTC buses are available from Guwahati to Biswanath Chariali. Tourist Taxis are available here. Accommodation, either in Govt. Circuit House, Tourist Lodge or in Hotels is also available. A tourist lodge at Biswanath Ghat is under construction.
Hotel Pradyut is so far the best Hotel to stay. It offers both AC and non- Ac rooms with an inhouse restaurant and a Bars.
Education
There is a single Institution of professional education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, under academic control of Assam Agricultural University Assam Agricultural UniversityAssam Agricultural University
Assam Agricultural University was established in 1969 under the Assam Agricultural University Act 1968 January 2, 1969. The jurisdiction of the University extends to the entire State of Assam with regard to teaching, research and extension education in the field of agriculture and allied sciences...
. Besides there is Biswanath College, Jawahar Novodaya Vidalaya ,Chariali H.S & M.P School, Shankar dev Sishu/Bidya Niketan, Little Star School, Chariali Adarsha Vidyapeeth, Chariali Academy, Kharashimalu High School, Bapooji High School, St Xaviers School and few other schools
Health
A full fledged civil hospital, run by the state govt. is there in Biswanath Chariali. Besides there are several physicians with private practice.Culture and important personalities
Biswanath Chariali is a culturally rich town. A non-profit non govt. organization organizes an annual one act play competition called Late Surya Borah Memorial One Act Play Competitions.There are two movie-theater halls in the town and a community hall for other cultural activities. Binapani Natya Mandir has been the centre of cultural activities for decades.
Several persons of the state fame, e.g., Sashi Phukan (editor, Bismoi, an Assamese popular monthly), Maini Mahanta (Editor "NANDINI" an Assamese popular monthly), Promod Boruah, Brajen kalita, Rimjhim Barah, Dwijen Mahanta,Anwesha Mahanta (all of them are film personalities), Xiradhar Baruah (science activist and writer), Gp Capt Chandan Kumar Hazarika (commissioned officer in the IAF) etc. are products of Biswanath Chariali,Lt Munindra Hazarika(commissioned officer in indian army)