Buri Nagar, commonly known as Burinagar, is a census village under Natun Dehar Gram Panchayat in Nalbari district, Assam, India. As per 2011 Census of India, the village has a total population of 2,555 people, including 1,344 males and 1,211 females, and has a literacy rate of 75.34%.[2][3]

Buri Nagar
Burinagar
Village
Nalbari district
Nalbari district
Buri Nagar
Map of Assam
Nalbari district
Nalbari district
Buri Nagar
Buri Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 26°29′32″N 91°25′09″E / 26.49214°N 91.41914°E / 26.49214; 91.41914
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictNalbari
SubdivisionBanekuchi
Area
 • Total
408.4 ha (1,009.2 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,555
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
781341[1]
STD Code03624
Census code303998

Burinagar has a history of being militancy affected area. At Burinagar, on 17 March 1999, the ULFA militants killed 3 youths in suspicion of being informers of police.[4] On 5 January 2006, ex president of Nalbari block Congress Chand Muhammad Ali was killed by the NDFB militants at Burinagar.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "BURINAGAR Pin Code - 781341, Burinagar All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search NALBARI Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Buri Nagar Village in Banekuchi, Nalbari, Assam – Info & Details". villageatlas.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ "POPULATION BREAKUP AS PER CENSUS-2011" (PDF). Nalbari District | Government Of Assam, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ Prakash, Ved (2008). Terrorism in India's North-east : A Gathering Storm. Vol. 2. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 467. ISBN 9788178356624.
  5. ^ Chakma, Suhas, ed. (2007). India Human Rights Report, 2007. Asian Centre for Human Rights. New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights. p. 18. ISBN 978-8188987177.