Char Chapori
Char Chapori (Assamese: চৰ চাপৰি) is an area of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries in the Indian state Assam constitution of flood plain sediments. According to the Assam Government record, the Char Chapori covers 3,608 km2 of the Brahmaputra basin, or 4.6% of Assam's area.
 Doriya River of Majuli | |
  Char Chapori | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brahmaputra River & its tributaries |
| Coordinates | 26°57′0″N 94°10′0″E |
| Administration | |
India | |
| State | Assam |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Miya people, Mishing, Deori, Sonowal Kacharis, Koch, Ahom, Chutia, Kalita, Brahmin, Keot, Sut, Nath(yogi) groups |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 785102, 785104, 785105, 785110, 785106.781001, 788334 etc |
Problems
The people of Char Chapori face a certain number of problems including soil erosion, over flooding, illiteracy, high population growth and organised hate crime against them.[1][2]
Population
Char Chapori bears maximum numbers of Minority Muslim .According to Government of Assam the population of approx. 24.90 lakhs. [3]
References
- https://www.academia.edu/17665743/Genesis_of_nellie_massacre_and_assam_agitation Genesis of nellie massacre and assam agitation
- http://www.nezine.com/info/Literacy%20declining%20in%20Assam%E2%80%99s%20char%20areas Literacy declining in Assam’s char areas
- https://dircad.assam.gov.in/about-us/history-0 DIRECTORATE OF CHAR AREAS DEVELOPMENT
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