Goalpara District, Assam
Goalpara is an administrative district in Assam, India. The district is located about 140 km from Dispur, the capital of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is in Goalpara. Assamese, Bengali and Garo are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,824 km², including 1,759.55 km² of rural area and 64.45 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Goalpara District
Goalpara District is divided into 5 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 890 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balijana | 257 | 498.45 |
| 2 | Dudhnai | 69 | 181.25 |
| 3 | Lakhipur | 282 | 447.37 |
| 4 | Matia | 157 | 440.62 |
| 5 | Rangjuli | 125 | 256.30 |
Population of Goalpara District
According to the 2011 Census, Goalpara District had a population of 10,08,183 people living in 1,98,454 households. The population comprised 5,13,292 males and 4,94,891 females, with an average population density of 553 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,08,183 | 8,70,121 | 1,38,062 |
| Male Population | 5,13,292 | 4,43,244 | 70,048 |
| Female Population | 4,94,891 | 4,26,877 | 68,014 |
| Total Households | 1,98,454 | 1,70,003 | 28,451 |
| Population Density | 553 / km² | 495 / km² | 2,142 / km² |
Goalpara District had 5,63,577 literate people and 1,71,657 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 45,094 and 2,31,570 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,71,657 | 1,52,141 | 19,516 |
| Literate Population | 5,63,577 | 4,73,388 | 90,189 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,44,606 | 3,96,733 | 47,873 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 45,094 | 32,886 | 12,208 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,31,570 | 2,19,871 | 11,699 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.