Baghjan Gaon Baghjan | |
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Village | |
Baghjan Gaon | |
Coordinates: 27°36′01″N95°24′06″E / 27.6002°N 95.4018°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
District | Tinsukia |
Subdivision | Doom Dooma |
Area | |
• Total | 533.84 ha (1,319.15 acres) |
Elevation | 124.99 m (410.07 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,488 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Assamese |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal code | 786151 |
Baghjan Gaon is a village under the Doom Dooma subdivision of the Tinsukia district in Assam, India. [1] [2] As per the 2011 Census of India, Baghjan Gaon has a total population of 4,488 people including 2,244 males and 2,244 females. [3]
On 27 May 2020, an accidental gas blowout happened in Oil India Limited's Baghjan Oilfield, near Baghjan Gaon, which killed 3 people and injured 3 foreign experts, and damaged a vast area including Baghjan and nearby villages and forests. [4] [5] It took six months to control the accidental gas blowout. [6] [7] [8]
Baghjan also carries a history of militancy affected areas. [9] [10] [11]