Kapla Beel

Kapla Beel
Sunset in the Kapla Beel
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Location	Near Purba Aladi, Barpeta district, Assam, India
Coordinates	26°20′13.8″N91°13′26.9″E / 26.337167°N 91.224139°E / 26.337167; 91.224139

Kapla Beel (also known as Kapla Bill and Kapla Bil) is a wetland and lake located towards the south of Baniyakuchi-Haladhibari under Sarthebari revenue circle in Barpeta district of Assam. ^{[1] [2]}

Area

Total area of this lake is 25 ha. ^[2]

Aquafauna

Fishing boats on the Kapla beel

This lake is the habitat of a number of species of indigenous fishes like Kawai ( Anabas testudineus ), Magur ( Walking catfish ), Singi ( Heteropneustes fossilis ), Sol ( Snakehead murrel ), Puthi ( Olive barb ), Khalihana ( Trichogaster fasciata ), Barali ( Wallago attu ) etc. ^[1]

See also

• List of lakes of Assam

References

1. "Kapla Beel's reputation of producing local fish takes a hit". The Assam Tribune . Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
2. "Ecology and fisheries of beels in Assam (Page No. 20 of 81)" (PDF). Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute . Retrieved 7 November 2020.