Pathsala
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Pathsala is a town and a town area committee in Barpeta district
in the India
n state
of Assam
.
, Pathsala had a population of 9652. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pathsala has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 61%. In Pathsala, 46% of the population is under 6 years of age.
90% of the population is ethnic Assamese people and they speak Assamese.
Rest 10% of population is Marwari.They support the economic background for the town.One of their famous leaders, Punit Agarwala is the richest person in pathsala.He leads a business in hardware stores.Being the most educated person in the town,having completed his engineering,he actively looks after the welfare of the marwari community in the city.
Pathsala is the heritage of theatre in Assam. The mobile theatre groups of Assam have carved a special niche as the mass entertainers in Northeast India. These groups, popularly known as Bhramyaman Theatre arrange shows throughout the Assam and some of its neighbouring states. The groups, having some similarities with the Yatra team of Bengal start a new session from June/July every year. Normally, they start showing their plays from the month August/September and conclude a session in March/April. Every group has its own set of artists and technicians with stages, pandal, other electric and sound equipment, which it carries to the remotest parts of the trouble torn region.
In Pathsala, there are three prominent Bhramyaman groups, Namely The Kahinur Theatre, The Abahan Theatre and The Nataraj Theatre.
Barpeta District
Barpeta district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of 3245 km² and has a population of 1,642,420 .-History:...
in the India
India
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of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
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, Pathsala had a population of 9652. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pathsala has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 61%. In Pathsala, 46% of the population is under 6 years of age.
90% of the population is ethnic Assamese people and they speak Assamese.
Rest 10% of population is Marwari.They support the economic background for the town.One of their famous leaders, Punit Agarwala is the richest person in pathsala.He leads a business in hardware stores.Being the most educated person in the town,having completed his engineering,he actively looks after the welfare of the marwari community in the city.
Pathsala is the heritage of theatre in Assam. The mobile theatre groups of Assam have carved a special niche as the mass entertainers in Northeast India. These groups, popularly known as Bhramyaman Theatre arrange shows throughout the Assam and some of its neighbouring states. The groups, having some similarities with the Yatra team of Bengal start a new session from June/July every year. Normally, they start showing their plays from the month August/September and conclude a session in March/April. Every group has its own set of artists and technicians with stages, pandal, other electric and sound equipment, which it carries to the remotest parts of the trouble torn region.
In Pathsala, there are three prominent Bhramyaman groups, Namely The Kahinur Theatre, The Abahan Theatre and The Nataraj Theatre.