Bahjani is an urban locality and mouza,[1][2] in Nalbari district, Assam, India. Bahjani includes the Pub Bahjani, Uttar Bahjani, and Dakshin Bahjani areas, with a total of 25 villages.[3] As per the 2001 census the Bahjani locality had a population of 44,472 people.[4] As per the 2011 census the Bahjani locality has a population of 47,696 people.[5]

Bahjani
Mouza
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Bahjani (India)
Coordinates: 26°23′16″N 91°25′18″E / 26.387864°N 91.4217502°E / 26.387864; 91.4217502
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNalbari
MouzaBahjani
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,696
Postal code
781334

Bahjani has a vast history related to education,[6] social and agricultural,[7] militancy,[8] agitation,[9] and political.[10]

History

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During the British rule in India, Bahjani was a Tehsil.[11][12] During the British Raj several people including Madan Barman and Rawta Koch (both killed in British police firing) from Bahjani area were involved in the Quit India Movement.[13]

Villages under Bahjani

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The following is the list of villages under Bahjani mouza.[3]

Village Name Gaon Panchayat (GP) Name
Alengidal 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Amayapur 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Arara 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Bhadra 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Mugkuchi 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Nanda Gaon 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Tilana 7 No Pub Bahjani GP
Bar-Azara 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Chandra Kuchi 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Dakhin Bejera 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Dokuchi 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Janigog 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Madan-Mohan Sakhowa 8 No Uttar Bahjani GP
Budru Kuchi 9 No Madhya Bahjani GP
Khudra Sonkara 9 No Madhya Bahjani GP
Niz Bahjani 9 No Madhya Bahjani GP
Charia 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Cherabari 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Deharkalakuchi 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Jaha 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Kumarikata 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Madhapur 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Makal Daba 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Pachimkhatar Kalakuchi 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP
Pub Kalakuchi 10 No Dakhin Bahjani GP

References

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  1. ^ Great Britain; Parliament; House of Commons (1902). "Sessional Papers". Sessional Papers. 70: 455 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ Commission., India. Election (1967). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1966. New Delhi. p. 37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b "Block-wise Village List". Government of Assam | Nalbari District. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Statement showing Detailed list of community hall and location of AP -wise and GP-wise as per populatation [sic], 2001" (PDF). State Finance Commission Cell, Assam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "POPULATION BREAKUP AS PER CENSUS-2011" (PDF). Government of Assam | Nalbari district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ Assam (India) (1964). "The Assam Gazette". The Assam Gazette: 468 – via WorldCat.
  7. ^ "Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC)". Socio Economic Caste Census 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ^ Shah, O. P. (1989). "Parlance". Parlance. 13. University of Virginia: 24.
  9. ^ Hussain, Imdad (Prof.) (2005). The Guwahati Declaration and the Road to Peace in Assam. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-87606-94-9.
  10. ^ Institute for Conflict Management (New Delhi, India) (1999). "Faultlines". Faultlines. 8–11: 109. ISSN 0972-1290 – via WorldCat.
  11. ^ Great Britain; India Office (1902). East India (famine) : Papers Regarding Famine and Relief Operations in India. 1899-1900. Vol. 1–2. London: H.M. Stationery Off. p. 452.
  12. ^ House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. (1902). Sessional papers. Inventory control record 1. Vol. 70. London: University of California. p. 455.
  13. ^ Baruah, Amlan; Roy Choudhury, S. B; Assam (India); Department of District Gazetteers (1999). Assam state gazetteer. Vol. 1. Guwahati: Govt. of Assam. p. 161.