Three people killed in as many conflicts with elephants in Assam
Reported by The Hindu.
Amguri observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Kalgachia mandal is Brahma Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Amguri itself.
By population, Amguri ranks #22 of 100 villages in Kalgachia mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Amguri is a village of 2,732 people in 480 households (Census 2011) in Kalgachia block, Barpeta district, Assam, the 22nd-largest of 100 villages in Kalgachia block. Literacy is 42%, 1 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 988 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 781319, served by Kalgachia post office; the LGD village code is 282716. The sarpanch is ROFIK BHUYAN, and the village votes in Bilasipara East assembly constituency, represented by MLA Samsul Huda. The population is estimated at 3,221 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kalgachia →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amguri · this village | 2,732 | 42% | — |
| Kalgachia · Kalgachia | 6,304 | 57% | — |
| Gunialguri · Kalgachia | 4,180 | 50% | — |
| Dimapur · Kalgachia | 1,840 | 55% | — |
| Sutir Pathar · Kalgachia | 385 | 17% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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