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Government of Assam Goalpara District

District at a glance

  •  Division: Lower Assam 
  •  Headquarter: Goalpara Town
  •  Sub-Divisions: 1 No. Goalpara
  •  Revenue Circles: 5
  •  Development Blocks: 8
  •  Geographical Area: 1824 sq km
  •  Population: 10,08,959
  •  Literacy: 68.27 %
  •  Revenue Villages: 859
  •  Panchayats: 81
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District Headquarter : Goalpara Town
Sub-Division 1 no : Goalpara
Year of Establishment of District: 1983 and DRDA Goalpara since October 1983.

  • Situation: The Geographical location is between Latitude 25053' - 26030' North and Longitude 9007' - 9105' East.
     
  • Boundary :
    • North: Brahmaputra,
    • South: East Garo Hill District of Meghalaya,
    • East: Kamrup District &
    • West: Dhubri District.
       
  • Area: 1824 square kilometres.
    • Forest area - 36,91527 Hec.
    • Cultivate area - 10,200 Hec.
  • Languages used: Assamese, Bodo, Garo, Rabha, Bengali and Nepali.
     
  • Population: As per the 2011 census.
    • Male: 5,14,162
    • Female: 4,94,797
    • Total: 10,08,959
  • SC
    • Male: 15,192
    • Female: 14,346
    • Total: 29,538
  • ST
    • Male: 57,300
    • Female: 56,101
    • Total: 1,13,401
  • Revenue Circle : (5 Nos.)
    • Lakhipur,
    • Balijana,
    • Matia
    • Dudhnoi
    • Rangjuli.
       
  • Development Block : (8 Nos.)
    • Rangjuli,
    • Kusdhowa,
    • Matia,
    • Krisnai,
    • Balijana,
    • Kharmuja,
    • Lakhipur,
    • Jaleswar.
       
  • Revenue Village : Total 859 Nos.
    • Lakhipur : 272 Nos.
    • Balijana : 239 Nos.
    • Matia : 156 Nos.
    • Dudhnoi : 67 Nos.
    • Rangjuli : 125 Nos.
  • Gaon Panchayat : 81 Nos.
    • G.P. Members: 810 Nos.
    • Councilor: 81 Nos.
    • G.P. President : 81 Nos.
  • Anchalik Panchayat: 8 Nos.
    • A.P. Members: 8 Nos.
  • Zila Parishad: 1 No.
    • Z.P. Members: 16 Nos.
    • Total Elected PRI Members: 996 Nos.
  • Police Station : (11 Nos.)
    • Goalpara,
    • Matia,
    • Lakhipur,
    • Dudhnoi,
    • Dhupdhora,
    • Rangjuli,
    • Marnoi,
    • Krishnai,
    • Agia
    • Chunari
    • Boguwan.
       
  • River Police Station : (1 No.) Pancharatna.
     
  • Police Out Post : (9 Nos.)
    • Goalpara Town
    • Kharmuza
    • Bahati
    • Damra
    • Dhumerghat
    • Kukurkata
    • Simlitola
    • Jaleswar
    • Rongsai.
       
  • Tea Garden : (2 Nos.) Moionga and Simlitola.
     
  • Legislative Assembly Constituency : (4 Nos.)
    • 36 Dudhnoi
    • 37 Goalpara East
    • 38 Goalpara West
    • 39 Jaleswar,
       
  • Hospitals
    • Govt Civil Hospital : (1 No.)
      • 200 Beded Goalpara Civil Hospital
    • Primary Health Center : (5 Nos.)
      • Rangjuli,
      • Matia,
      • Mornoi,
      • Agia,
      • Lakhipur
      • Krishnai
    • Private Hospitals :
      • Solace Hospital
      • Al-Salam Hospital
      • Life Care Hospital
      • Seven Sisters Hospital
      • Nirmala Hospitals etc.
  • State Dispensary : (6 Nos.)
    • Bahati,
    • Chaibari,
    • Kharmuza,
    • Dolgoma,
    • Khutabari
    • Tiplai.
       
  • Sub-Dispensary : (6 Nos.)
    • Dhumarghat,
    • Chunari
    • Ambari Bazaar,
    • Baguan
    • Harimura.
       
  • Veterinary State Dispensary : (15 Nos.)
    • Goalpara,
    • Matia,
    • Kothakothi,
    • Kahibari,
    • Rangjuli,
    • Krishnai,
    • Sesapani ,
    • Dhudnoi,
    • Maida,
    • Badahapur,
    • Balijana,
    • Joyramkuchi,
    • Ambari Bazaar,
    • Jaleswar
    • Lakhipur.
       
  • Agriculture Sub-Division : (2 nos.)
    • Goalpara, and
    • Dudhnoi.
       
  • Agriculture Development Circle : (12 Nos.)
     
  • Municipal Board : (1 No.) Goalpara Municipal Board.
     
  • Town Committee : (1 No.) Lakhipur Town Committee.
     
  • Total Wards : 23 Nos
    Ward No: 1 to Ward no: 19 under Goalpara Municipal Board.
    Ward No: 1 to Ward no: 4 under Lakhipur Town Committee

  • Education

  • Sainik School (01 No): Sainik School Goalpara
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (01 No): JNV Dudhnoi, Goalpara
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya (01 No): Kendriya Vidyalaya Goalpara
  • Educational Institutions
    • L.P. School
      • 1298 Nos
      • 203 Nos. (Venture)
    • U.P. School
      • ME : 171 Nos.
      • MV : 42 Nos.
      • Venture : 57 Nos.
  • High School : 112 Nos.
  • Higher Secondary School : 23 Nos.
  • Degree College : 06 Nos.
  • Venture Degree College : 06 Nos.
  • Junior College : 06 Nos.
  • B. Ed College: 01 No.
  • Law College: 01 No.
  • DIET: (01 No) DIET Dudhnoi, Goalpara
  • BTC: 01 No.
  • Teachers (U.P & L.P)
    • Total U.P. Teachers: 1604
    • Untrained U.P. Teachers: 297
    • Total L.P. Teachers: 3239
    • Untrained L.P. Teachers: 1250
  • Literate Person (2011)
    • Male: 3,11,986
    • Female: 2,67,052
    • Total: 5,79,038
  • Literacy Rate (2011)
    • Male: 72.00 %
    • Female: 64.53 %
    • District Literacy Rate: 68.27 %
  • Major Projects:
    • 4-laning of National Highway from Pancharatna to Dhupdhara Town Section of Bilasipara to Guwahati Road. The total length is 68 KM.
    • 2-laning of Dudhnoi to Dainadubi. The total length is 8.4 KM.
    • Upgradation of 2-laning of Paikan to Tura Road. The total length is 19.6 KM.
    • Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project (CRBIFERMP) in Assam-Goalpara Sub Project (Zone-D).
  • Industrial Estate at Mornoi, Goalpara:
    • Eveready Industries India Limited.
    • Cavin Kare (P) Limited.
    • VLCC.
    • R. Ess Iron and Steel.
    • Goalpara LPG Plant HPCL.
    • Uttar Purbanchal Paper Mill.
    • Kohinur Paper Mill.