[2] Barpeta district occupies an area of 3,245 square kilometres (1,253 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island.

[4] These are the important cities/towns of the district: Joypur Bazar An important Bazar Of Barpeta District Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta.

[5] There are eight Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Barpeta, Baghbor, Bhawanipur, Chenga, Jania, Patacharkuchi, Sarukhetri, Sorbhog.

[7] According to the 2011 census, the Barpeta district has a population of 1,693,622,[9] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[10] or the US state of Idaho.

[13] Way back in 1971, Hindus were slight majority in Barpeta district with forming 51.1% of the population, while Muslims were 48.6% at that time.