Bengtol

Bengtol
Nickname:  BengtolBazar
Bengtol Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Bengtol Bengtol (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°38′17″N90°28′34″E / 26.63806°N 90.47611°E / 26.63806; 90.47611
Country	India
State	Assam
Languages
• Official	Boro/Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	783394
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]

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.

Education

• Bengtol College, Bengtol
• Don Bosco Higher Secondary School
• Centre for New Learning, Bengtol
• Bengtol Higher Secondary School
• Bengtol Senior Secondary School
• Mwnsin Sibrai English School, Bengtol

Geography

Patabari, Kajalgaon, and Bongaigaon are nearby towns. Aie River flows near the town. ^[3]

References

1. "Bengtol-I Chirang, Assam, India" . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
2. "Bengtol-I Population - Chirang, Assam" . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
3. "Officials assess eroded embankment in Chirang district - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.