Barbhag is a
revenue circle
Revenue blocks, revenue circles, ''firka'', or ''patwar circles'' are the local revenue sub-divisions of the various districts of the states of India. The revenue blocks exist to simplify local administration, and each consists of a small number ...
of
Nalbari district
Nalbari (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:ri) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Nalbari. The district derives its name from the combination of two words, "Nal" and "Bar."
It is situated in ...
,
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
, India.
The river Pagladiya is the life line of this area.
Guwahati
Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...
is about 45 km from this place via
Hajo
Hajo is a historic town set in the hills northwest of Guwahati, Assam, India. It is a meeting point of Buddhism, Buddhists, Hinduism, Hindus and Islam, Muslims due to the various pilgrimage sites on the different hills of Hajo. To the Hindus, ...
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Nalbari
Nalbari is a small town in Nalbari district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Assam. Nalbari is also the headquarters of Nalbari district, Nalbari District.
Etymology
The word ''Nalbari'' is derived from and . is a ...
road.
Barbhag College
Barbhag College is an undergraduate college established in the year 1964 at Kalag of Nalbari district in Assam. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University.
Departments Arts
* Assamese
* English
* Education
* Economics
* History
* Politica ...
is the educational hub for this area.
BAR means "Large" and BHAG means "Part". It is said that in ancient time, the king collected a large part of revenue from this area. That is why it was named as Barbhag.
References
2. "Barbhag revenue circle of nalbari distric
3.
Nalbari district
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