Mandia


Mandia is a developed village in the Barpeta district of Assam, India. It is located along the Bhelengi River. Nearby villages include Satra Kanara, Bhatkuchi, Bamun Dongra, Sonapur Rubhi, Sitoli,Govindupur and Gajia. It is located 8 km south of district headquarters Barpeta and headquarters of the Mandia Development Block.

Demographics

The village belongs to the Char Chapori area of Baghbor LAC, with a majority of inhabitants belonging to East Bengal-rooted muslim. As of the 2011 census, the 3000 population is fairly evenly split between males and females. Mandia has a slightly lower literacy rate of 69% compared to Assam's 72%, and within the village the male population has a higher rate of literacy than the female population. Several houses of Assamese Hindu families live in Mandia and one Namghar. Several Bengali Hindu families live there along with a Durga Mandir and Kali Mandir.

Education

10+ lower primary schools are situated in Mandia. Mandia High School and Mandia Anchalik College are two institutions of higher education. Two private school operate there, one Assamese Medium Mandia Jatiya Bidyala and one English medium. One Model school was established by State government. A private Islamic school is there.