Pathsala is a town in the Bajali District now in Assam, India with a population of nearly 11.5 thousand (per 2011 census) and an area of 2.74 square kilometre size.

As of 2011[update] Indian Census, Pathsala is divided into 10 wards, and elections for the Town Area Committee are held every 5 years.

[3] Pathsala Town Committee administers over 2,759 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities, like water and sewerage.

It is also authorized to build roads within the Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Every group has their own set of artists and technicians, along with stages, pandals, and other electric and sound equipment, which they carry to the remotest parts of the region.

Ancient texts like the Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra[7] carry references to this ritualistic dance practice.