Barpeta

Barpeta Tatikuchi
Town
Nickname:  Satra Nagari
Barpeta Location in Assam, India Show map of Assam Barpeta Barpeta (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°19′N 91°00′E / 26.32°N 91.0°E / 26.32; 91.0
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Barpeta
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	42,649
Languages
• Official	Assamese
• Native	Barpetia dialect (of Assamese)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	781301
ISO 3166 code	IN-AS
Vehicle registration	AS-15
Website	barpeta.assam.gov.in

Barpeta is a town in Barpeta district of the state of Assam in India and is district headquarters. The city is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It is also called Satra Nagari (Temple town) of Assam due to the presence of various Vaishnavite Satras in the vicinity.