Last Updated on: June 29, 2022

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 Longitudes 90⁰7' - 91⁰5' East.
   
• Boundary: North the 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 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, Baliana, Matia Dudhnoi and Rangjuli.
   
• Development Block : (8 Nos.) Rangjuli, Kusdhowa, Matia, Krisnai, Balijana, Kharmuja, Lakhipur and Jaleswar.
   
• Revenue Village : Total 837 Nos.
  • Lakhipur : 268 Nos.
  • Balijana : 222 Nos.
  • Matia : 115 Nos.
  • Dudhnoi : 67 Nos.
  • Rangjuli : 125 Nos.

• Gaon Panchayat : 81 Nos.
  • G.P. Members: 810 Nos.
  • Councillor: 81 Nos.
  • G.P. President: 81 Nos.

• Anchalik Panchayat: 8 Nos.
  • A.P. Members: 8 Nos.

• Zila Parishad: 1 Nos.
  • Z.P. Members: 16 Nos.
  • Total Elected PRI Members: 996 Nos.

• Police Station : (10 Nos.) Goalpara, Matia, Lakhipur, Dudhnoi, Dhupdhora, Rangjuli, Marnoi, Krishnai, Agia and Boguwan.
   
• River Police Station : (1 Nos.) Pancharatna.
   
• Police Out Post : (3 Nos.) Darangiri, Simlitola Jaleswar and Rongsai.
   
• Tea Garden : (2 Nos.) Moionga and Simlitola.
   
• Legislative Assembly Constituency : (4 Nos.) Jaleswar, Goalpara West, Goalpara East and Dudhnoi.
   
• Hospitals
  • 200 Beded Hospital : (1 No.) Goalpara
  • Primary Health Center : (5 Nos.) Ranguli, Matia, Mornoi, Agia, Lakhipur and Krishnai

• State Dispensary : (6 Nos.) Bahati, Chaibari, Kharmuza, Dolgoma, Khutabari and Tiplai.
   
• Sub-Dispensary : (6 Nos.) Dhumarghat, Chunari Ambary Bazaar, Baguan and Harimura.
   
• Veterinary State Dispensary : (15 Nos.) Goalpara, Matia, Kothakothi, Kahibari, Rangjuli, Krishnai, Sesapani , Dhudnoi, Maida, Badahapur, Balijana, Joyramkuchi, Ambary Bazaar,Jaleswar and 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

• 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.
• 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 %