Bengtol

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Bengtol
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Bengtol
Bengtol (India)
Coordinates: 26°38′17″N90°28′34″E / 26.63806°N 90.47611°E / 26.63806; 90.47611
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Assam
Languages
  Official Boro/Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-AS-26

Bengtol is a town in Chirang District in the Indian state of Assam. It is governed by Bengtol Gram Panchayat. The nearest city is Bongaigaon, about 25 kilometers away. [1]

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Demographics

Bengtol Town or Bengtol Bazaar Town had a 2011 population of 543 of which 276 are males while 267 are females. Children age 0-6 number 77 or 14.18% of the total. Average Sex Ratio is 967, higher than other town average of 958. Child Sex Ratio 711, lower than Assam average of 962 [2] Bengtol has a lower literacy rate compared to other towns. In 2011, the literacy rate was 69.31% compared to 72.19% of Assam. Male literacy stood at 77.92% while female literacy rate was 60.85%. Boro and Assamese are the main languages. Bengali, Nepali and Hindi are also common.

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Geography

Patabari, Kajalgaon, and Bongaigaon are nearby towns. Aie River flows near the town. [4]

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References

  1. "Bengtol-I Chirang, Assam, India" . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. "Bengtol-I Population - Chirang, Assam" . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. "Assam professor arrested for raping minor, abetting her death by 'suicide'". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. Desk, Sentinel Digital (10 June 2021). "Officials assess eroded embankment in Chirang district - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.