Barak Valley

The Barak Valley ( Bengali: বরাক উপত্যকা Barak upatyakā [ t ː ˌ bɔrak upɔ ɔka ], English: Barak Valley) is a region in the Indian state of Assam. It is named after the river Barak.

The Barak Valley of Assam is located in the south and consists of the three districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. The Barak River originates in the Patkai Mountains and flows from east to west through the Barak Valley. Here it splits into the two arms of the river Surma and Kushiyara, both of which ultimately lead to the Meghna. The Barak Valley consists of a flow level that is surrounded to the north, east and south by mountains. Thus, the region is largely isolated from the rest of Assam and arises from a geographical point of view as a continuation of the river plains of East Bengal ( Bangladesh ) dar.

In the three districts of Barak Valley a total of around 3.6 million people ( 2011 census ) in an area of ​​nearly 7,000 square kilometers. The main language is Bengali. At the district level, it has next to the Assamese, the official language of Assam, an official status. Of the three districts of Cachar is predominantly Hindu, while Karimganj Hailakandi and have a Muslim majority.

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