# Basugaon

Basugaon (IPA:ˈbɑːsʊˌgɑ̃ʊ) is a neighbourhood of Bongaigaon UA and it falles under Chirang District of Assam, India. It is situated approximately 180 km from Guwahati City in the western part of the Lower Assam Region. The name of this town is derived from its high bamboo plantation and bamboo market basically "basu" or "bash" means bamboo and "gaon" means village that is Basugaon, 'The village of bamboo'.

## Popular temples

* Raja Thakur Mandir
* Sri Basudev Gauriya Math, Basugaon
* Kali Bari, chalk bazar
* Govinda Bari
* Ram Krishna Ashram
* Shiv Bari
* Pagla Bastav, Bijoygaon
* Basugaon Shasan Kali Mandir
* Durga Bari
* Satsang Kendra, Basugaon, Rajacharang
* Basugaon Bhutiapara Shive Mandir, Basugaon
* Khatal Para Shri Shri Kali mandir

## Education
### Schools

There are a good number of schools, but those providing secondary education are few. Renowned among them are:
* Basugaon Higher Secondary School
* Netaji Subhas Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School, Basugaon (Subhas Nagar)
* Raja Ajit Narayan Dev Girls' High School, Goglapara, Basugaon
* St. Xaviers Residential School, Nichinapara, Basugaon
* St. Francis Convent High School, Hekaipara, Basugaon
* Vivekananda Budsland Academy, Basugaon
* Bijoygaon High School, Bijoygaon, Basugaon
* Ganpith Jatia Vidyalaya, Basugaon
* Geolang High School, Ranchaidham, Basugaon
* JNV, Kokrajhar
* Gurukul National Senior Secondary School, Basugaon
* Kidzee
* Basugaon Town J.B. School
* Rajacharang LP School

### Colleges

* Basugaon college
* Basugaon Junior College

### Art School

* Sangeet Shikhya & Chitrakala kendra, Basugaon (Govt. Registered), [Affiliated to- Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, Hawrah(Kolkata] & Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith, Lucknow)
* Sarada Chitrakala Kendra, Basugaon West Goglapara ward no. 4
* Rainbow Art School, Basugaon.
* s.k. art academy, basugaon

## Transport
### Rail

Basugaon falls under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. There are two stations in Chirang District – Basugaon and Bijni. Basugaon Station is the nearest station for New Bongaigaon Jn. is considered to be the Adarsh Station of India (a railway flyover is under construction).

### Roadways

National Highway 31 connects Basugaon with the states Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. National Highway 37 from Goalpara in Assam to Dimapur in Nagaland traverses the entire length of Assam and connects Basugaon with almost all the major cities of Assam including the cities of Jorhat and Dibrugarh. National Highway 31C connects Basugaon to Guwahati and National Highway 37 also connects Basugaon with Guwahati.
* Basugaon-Kashikotra Road (Towards NH-)
* Basugaon-Kokrajhar Road (via Salakati)
* Basugaon-Bongaigaon Road (via Dangtol)
* Basugaon-Talguri Road (Towards NH-)

## Demographics

Religion in Basugaon :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 87.50% | 87.50% |
| Islam | Islam | 10.07% | 10.07% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Others | Others | 0.88% | 0.88% |
Ethnic Groups in Basugaon :
| Language | Language | Percent | Percent |
| Assamese | Assamese | 40.47% | 40.47% |
| Bengali | Bengali | 43.83% | 43.83% |
| Others | Others | 15.70% | 15.70% |

## Localities in Basugaon

* Subhas Nagar
* Chok Bazar
* Goglapara
* BHUTIAPARA
* Ram Krishna Ashram Road
* Garu bazar
* Nichinapara
* Nehalgaon
* sishumagal
* Ranchaidam
* Bijoygaon
* Basugaon main road
* Basugaon Champa
* Basuagon RAILWAY STATION ROAD
* Basugaon town committee road
* Basugaon college road
* Vivekananda pally
* Basugaon College Road
* Basugaon Chariali
* Rajacharang
* East Khatal Para
* West Khatal Para
* Ulubari