Bangalipara
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Bangalipara | |
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Village | |
  Location in Assam, India  Bangalipara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′N 91°43′E / 26.77°N 91.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Bodoland |
| District | Baksa |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Council Development Committee, VCDC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese language|Assamese]] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 781364 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | baksa |
Bangalipara is a village in Baksa District, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam situated in north bank of river Brahmaputra.[1] It falls on the foothills of Bhutan with the border area at a 6 km approx. distance. Bogamati a famous picnic stop is located in the same place where the Indo-Bhutan border starts.
The village is well connected to nearby towns like Goreswar, Rangiya and Baihata by state PWD roads and Guwahati by National Highway 31 which connects at Baihata Chariali with regular buses and other modes of transportation throughout the day. The nearest railway station in Goreswar (20 km) and nearest junction is Rangiya (35 km).
Education
The village has numerous schools including one Government High and M.E. School and other private schools. Jnanjyoti Jatiya Vidyalaya is one of the renowned school of the village with competitive results in HSLC exams. A private English school by the name Daffodils English School is also known to all in the area. Nearest junior colleges are at Naokata and Goreswar town.
Insurgency
The village is one of the highly impacted areas during the Bodoland Movement which in recent times has ceded and there are fewer instances of violence related to the movement. The Bodoland administration is taking great measures in bringing harmony among the communities staying in the area.
Demographics
The composition of linguistic communities is mostly of Nepali, Bodo and Assamese speaking people. There are also Bengali, Tea tribe and Garo communities in some hamlets of the village.