Chandmama
# Chandmama

Chandmama is a village of Barpeta District in the Indian state of Assam. It is located in the south west corner of the district, which has its headquarters in Barpeta. There are 3 parts of the village are Chandmama Pather, Chandmama K and Chandmama Gaon.

## History

According to Kalika Puran and Bongbhashi, the village was established 1205 as named chandmimi (an Assamese word which means "small moon"); later it was renamed as Chandmama by the East Bengal rooted Muslim.

## Demography

The village carries mainly Muslim from Pabna and Mymensingh districts of British India but now they have fully converted to indigenous Assamese. The large village has 282747 population where 140747 are male and rest are females.

## Notable People

* Ala Baksha Sarkar (Freedom fighter)
* Taimuddin Haji (Freedom fighter)
* Ayan Pramanik
* Majitullah Sarkar
* Rahim Baksha Dewani
* Jahar Akand
* Haji Mahiruddin
* Bahaj Uddin Akand
* Alhaj Golam Mowla Baksha (Freedom fighter)
* Sahab Uddin Ahmed
* Haji Jahabaksha Bhuyan
* Haji Alabaksha(Freedom fighter)
* Prof Hazrat Bakshi
* Dr. Arifur Rahman

## Education

There are 10+ Govt Lower primary schools and 10+ Upper primary schools running till date.

