Gamiripal, also known as Hukai Gaon or Kumar gaon, is a village in

Jamugurihat Jamugurihat is a town and a town area committee in Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam. This is a newly planned city area by the Urban Development Authority of Assam. The town is located north of the Brahmaputra River. It is the loca ...

Sonitpur district Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the district is derived from a story found ...

, in the Indian state of

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 ...

Geography

Gamiripal is a small village, situated in the

of Assam, covering an area of about 1.44 square kilometres (0.56 sq mi). Neighbour villages include Guwalpam, Talakabari, Khalihamari, Kathpora and Panpur. The village is by the Ghiladhari river, which is a major tributary of River

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, and ...

. The Village is located within the Naduar area and is about 3.5 km away from the heart of

towards east.

Education

Gamiripal hosts several educational institutes, including: * Holy Child English School (Jamugurihat) - Holy Child English School (Jamugurihat) is an English medium private school in

, Assam. It is located near Gamiripal road, Gopalpur,

. * Sonit kuwar Gajen Barua High School - Sonit kuwar Gajen Barua High school established in 1986 is the only institute of higher education in the Gamiripal area under

of Assam. * Gamiripal ME School - Gamiripal ME School was established in 1961 and it is a government School managed by the Department of Education, Government of Assam. It is located in Rural area. It is located in Naduar area of

of Assam. Few years back after the government decision Gamiripal ME School was amalgamate & merge to Gajen Barua High school * Gamiripal LP School - Gamiripal LP School was established in 1912 and it is managed and maintained by the Department of Education, Government of

. It is located in Naduar revenue circle of

of Assam. The school also Work as a polling station for the

Sootea (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Sootea Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sootea forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1962: Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati, Indian National Cong ...

. The School has Eco Clubs under National Green Corps Program, Assam. Annual conference of Jamuguri Nepali Kabi Mancha 2021 held in this School. * Gyan Jyoti prathamik Vidyalaya

Organization and sights

Gamiripal has multiple organizations, cultural & historical sights and institutions, including : * Gamiripal Post Office: Serves the about 16 villages surrounding Gamiripal village. PIN of Gamiripal Post Office is 784180. * Gamiripal Hari Mandir: Gamiripal Hari Mandir is a Lord Shiva temple situated in the heart of Gamiripal Village. The temple is managed and maintained by the Gamiripal Gaon Sangathan Samiti. * Natya Mandir: Natya Mandir is a community hall in Gamiripal which was created by the Red Horns Division of the Indian Army under Op Sadbhavana Project 2018-19. The Gamiripal Natya Mandir is work as a major culture institution. The Jamugurihat branch of Assam Nepali Sahitya Sabha (ANSS) is also located there . * Gamiripal bridge: Gamiripal bridge is a pre-stressed concrete road bridge, The bridge spans the Ghiladhari River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River. The bridge connects Gamiripal village to rest of the villages. * Batiyaroka Satsang kendra: Batiyaboka Satsang kendra is a satsang kendra situated in the Batiyaroka village, Gamiripal, jamugurihat, Assam. This satsang kendra is established in the year of 1939. This satsang centre has a historical value among the people of Gamiripal.

* Hukai Pukhuri: Hukai Pukhuri is historical pond that was dug by King Hukai Bhuyan to bathe his 4 daughters. It is situated near Panchigaon Hukai Pathar. * Hari Mandir: Gamiripal Hari mandir is an old temple. It is situated near Gamiripal Road. * Gamiripal SC: Gamiripal Sub centre is a health care sub center under the Jamuguri SHC. It is a government health care unit managed and maintained By national health Mission Assam Gamiripal SC plays an important role during the COVID-19 pendamic. COVID-19 vaccine and other drugs are available there.

Tribes and community

People of Gamiripal are either Mongolians or Aryans. Mongolian tribes include Deori, Chutia, Ahom, Bodo, Karbi, Nishi, Nepali, Brahmins, Goshai, kaibatra, Mahanta, Koch, Kalita, Sut, Motok and others.

Culture

Residents of Gamiripal follow various religious and cultural beliefs. It is a meeting place of religions such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Vaishnavi.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Sonitpur district Sonitpur district