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	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Biswanath district\|Biswanath]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Biswanath district\|Biswanath]]
	\| established_title = <!-- Established -->		\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
	\| established_date =		\| established_date = 26 January 2000
	~~\| founder =~~
	~~\| named_for =~~
	~~\| government_type =~~
	~~\| governing_body = Gohpur Town Committee~~
	~~\| leader_title = Chairperson~~
	~~\| leader_name = Leena Saikia Borah~~
	\| leader_title2 = Civil SDO		\| leader_title2 = Civil SDO
	\|leader_name2 = ~~Dipan Barman~~, Assam Civil Service		\|leader_name2 = Lukumoni Borah, Assam Civil Service
	\| leader_party = [[BJP]]		\| leader_party = [[BJP]]
	\| leader_title3 = MLA		\| leader_title3 = MLA
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	\| elevation_footnotes =		\| elevation_footnotes =
	\| elevation_m = 269		\| elevation_m = 269
	\| population_total = 1,21,~~830~~		\| population_total = 2,65,867
	\| population_as_of = 2011		\| population_as_of = 2011
	\| population_rank =		\| population_rank =
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	'''Gohpur''' (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and ~~headquarter~~ of Gohpur sub-division in [[Biswanath district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Assam]]. It is a historical place of Assam, where the famous freedom fighter [[Kanaklata Barua]] was born. The current MLA from the Gohpur constituency is [[Utpal Borah]] and ~~Aditya Vikram Yadav, IAS~~ is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Desk\|first=Sentinel Digital\|title=Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam\|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/administration-undertakes-steps-to-prevent-flood-in-gohpur-town-503548\|access-date=2021-04-08\|website=The Sentinel Assam\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Gohpur''' (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and headquarters of the Gohpur sub-division in [[Biswanath district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Assam]]. It is a historical place in Assam where the famous freedom fighter [[Kanaklata Barua]] was born. The current MLA from the Gohpur constituency is [[Utpal Borah]] and Lukumoni Borah ACS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Desk\|first=Sentinel Digital\|title=Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam\|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/administration-undertakes-steps-to-prevent-flood-in-gohpur-town-503548\|access-date=2021-04-08\|website=The Sentinel Assam\|date=26 September 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Gohpur is located at {{coord\|26.88\|N\|93.63\|E\|}}.<ref>[~~http~~://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Gohpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 269 m (883 feet). ~~The distance between~~ [[Guwahati]] and Gohpur is 299 km by road and 266 km by train; aerial distance is 208 km.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.makemytrip.com/routeplanner/guwahati-gohpur.html\|title=Guwahati to Gohpur Distance, Duration, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner\|website=www.makemytrip.com\|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> Gohpur also connects [[Itanagar]], capital of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], via [[National Highway (India)\|NH]] 15. Itanagar is only 31 km from Gohpur via NH 52A. It also connects to Majuli and Jorhat by small ships through the [[Brahmaputra]].		Gohpur is located at {{coord\|26.88\|N\|93.63\|E\|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Gohpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 269 m (883 feet). [[Guwahati]] and Gohpur are 299 km by road and 266 km by train; the aerial distance is 208 km.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.makemytrip.com/routeplanner/guwahati-gohpur.html\|title=Guwahati to Gohpur Distance, Duration, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner\|website=www.makemytrip.com\|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> Gohpur also connects [[Itanagar]], the capital of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], via [[National Highway (India)\|NH]] 15. Itanagar is only 31 km from Gohpur via NH 52A. It also connects to Majuli and Jorhat by small ships through the [[Brahmaputra]].

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gohpur had a population of 121,380. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gohpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gohpur had a population of 121,380. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gohpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==Politics==		==Politics==
	[[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur]] is part of [[Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web		[[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur]] is part of [[Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf		\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
	\|title=List of Parliamentary & Constituencies		\|title=List of Parliamentary & Constituencies
	\|accessdate=2008-10-06		\|accessdate=2008-10-06
	\|work=Assam		\|work=Assam
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	\|archivedate=2006-05-04		\|archivedate=2006-05-04
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>
	The [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur Assembly Constituency]] is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam. [[Utpal Borah]] is the MLA from Gohpur. [[~~Pallab Lochan Das~~]] is the MP of ~~Tezpur~~ Lok Sabha constituency.		The [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur Assembly Constituency]] is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam. [[Utpal Borah]] is the MLA from Gohpur and [[Ranjit Dutta]] is the MP of [[Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency]].

	==~~Historical Places~~==		==Education==
	* 1. ~~Maa Kalyani Than (মা কল্যাণী থান )~~		Gohpur is home to some of the finest and old Educational Institutions viz. Chaiduar college, Gohpur Collegiate Adarsha High School, Gohpur Girls High School, Gohpur High School, Madhya Chaiduar Higher Secondary School, Nehru High School, Jyoti Agarwala High School etc.
	* 2. Jaronial Sattra
	* 3. Golchepa Surya Temple
	* 4. Govinda Elengi Sattra
	* 5. Sri Sri Kamdewal Sattra
	* 6. Sri Sri Dakshinpat Sattra
	* 7. Basudev Doul
	* 8. Fulbari Dewaloy
	* 9. Dhondi Doul
	*10.Fuloguri Than
	*11. Vedh Vidya mandir (Gamiri)
	*12. ~~Bholaguri Than~~

	==~~Educational Institution~~==		==Notable people==
	* [[~~Chaiduar College~~]] ~~(ছয়দুৱাৰ মহাবিদ্যালয়)~~		<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
	* ~~Gohpur Higher Secondary School~~		<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
	* Gohpur Collegiate High School		* [[Kanaklata Barua]], freedom fighter
	* Gohpur Girls High School		* [[Nomal Chandra Borah]], founder [[GNRC]] hospitals
	* Kanaklata Girls High School
	* Uttar Gohpur High School
	* Gohpur Bodo High School
	* Gyan Bharati Public School
	* Sankardev Sishu Niketan (শংকৰদেৱ শিশু নিকেতন)
	* St. Joseph High School
	* Gohpur Town School
	* St. John Bosco School
	* Morning Star High School
	* Stella Maris School
	* Darwin Junior College
	* New Scholar's Academy

	==References==		==References==

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	\| leader_name = Leena Saikia Borah		\| leader_name = Leena Saikia Borah
	\| leader_title2 = Civil SDO		\| leader_title2 = Civil SDO
	\|leader_name2 = ~~Aditya Vikram Yadav~~, ~~[[Indian Administrative~~ Service~~\|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web~~		\|leader_name2 = Dipan Barman, Assam Civil Service
	~~\|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/72nd-republic-day-celebrated-with-patriotic-fervour-across-assam-522351~~
	~~\|title=72nd Republic Day celebrated with patriotic fervour across Assam~~
	~~\|accessdate=2021-04-04~~
	~~\|work=Assam~~
	~~\|publisher=The Sentinel~~

	~~}}</ref>~~
	\| leader_party = [[BJP]]		\| leader_party = [[BJP]]
	\| leader_title3 = MLA		\| leader_title3 = MLA
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	The [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur Assembly Constituency]] is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam. [[Utpal Borah]] is the MLA ~~form~~ Gohpur. [[Pallab Lochan Das]] is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.		The [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gohpur Assembly Constituency]] is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam. [[Utpal Borah]] is the MLA from Gohpur. [[Pallab Lochan Das]] is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.

	==Historical Places==		==Historical Places==
	* 1. Maa Kalyani Than		* 1. Maa Kalyani Than (মা কল্যাণী থান )
	* 2. Jaronial Sattra		* 2. Jaronial Sattra
	* 3. Golchepa Surya Temple		* 3. Golchepa Surya Temple
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	==Educational Institution==		==Educational Institution==
	* [[Chaiduar College]]		* [[Chaiduar College]] (ছয়দুৱাৰ মহাবিদ্যালয়)
	* Gohpur Higher Secondary School		* Gohpur Higher Secondary School
	* Gohpur Collegiate High School		* Gohpur Collegiate High School
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	* Gohpur Bodo High School		* Gohpur Bodo High School
	* Gyan Bharati Public School		* Gyan Bharati Public School
	* Sankardev Sishu Niketan		* Sankardev Sishu Niketan (শংকৰদেৱ শিশু নিকেতন)
	* St. Joseph High School		* St. Joseph High School
	* Gohpur Town School		* Gohpur Town School
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	* Morning Star High School		* Morning Star High School
	* Stella Maris School		* Stella Maris School
			* Darwin Junior College
			* New Scholar's Academy

	==References==		==References==

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	==Educational Institution==		==Educational Institution==
	* [[Chaiduar College]]		* [[Chaiduar College]]
			* Gohpur Higher Secondary School
	* Gohpur Collegiate High School		* Gohpur Collegiate High School
	* Gohpur Girls High School		* Gohpur Girls High School
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	* St. John Bosco School		* St. John Bosco School
	* Morning Star High School		* Morning Star High School
			* Stella Maris School

	==References==		==References==

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| nickname =
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| leader_title = Chairperson
| leader_name = Leena Saikia Borah
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|leader_name2 = Aditya Vikram Yadav, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/72nd-republic-day-celebrated-with-patriotic-fervour-across-assam-522351
|title=72nd Republic Day celebrated with patriotic fervour across Assam
|accessdate=2021-04-04
|work=Assam
|publisher=The Sentinel

}}</ref>
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| elevation_m = 269
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Gohpur''' (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and headquarter of Gohpur sub-division in [[Biswanath district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]]. It is a historical place of Assam, where the famous freedom fighter [[Kanaklata Barua]] was born. The current MLA from the Gohpur constituency is [[Utpal Borah]] and Aditya Vikram Yadav, IAS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|title=Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/administration-undertakes-steps-to-prevent-flood-in-gohpur-town-503548|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Sentinel Assam|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Gohpur is located at {{coord|26.88|N|93.63|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/3/Gohpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 269 m (883 feet). The distance between [[Guwahati]] and Gohpur is 299 km by road and 266 km by train; aerial distance is 208 km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makemytrip.com/routeplanner/guwahati-gohpur.html|title=Guwahati to Gohpur Distance, Duration, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner|website=www.makemytrip.com|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> Gohpur also connects [[Itanagar]], capital of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], via [[National Highway (India)|NH]] 15. Itanagar is only 31 km from Gohpur via NH 52A. It also connects to Majuli and Jorhat by small ships through the [[Brahmaputra]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gohpur had a population of 121,380. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gohpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
[[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gohpur]] is part of [[Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary & Constituencies
|accessdate=2008-10-06
|work=Assam
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf
|archivedate=2006-05-04
}}</ref>
The [[Gohpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gohpur Assembly Constituency]] is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam. [[Utpal Borah]] is the MLA form Gohpur. [[Pallab Lochan Das]] is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.

==Historical Places==
* 1. Maa Kalyani Than
* 2. Jaronial Sattra
* 3. Golchepa Surya Temple
* 4. Govinda Elengi Sattra
* 5. Sri Sri Kamdewal Sattra
* 6. Sri Sri Dakshinpat Sattra
* 7. Basudev Doul
* 8. Fulbari Dewaloy
* 9. Dhondi Doul
*10.Fuloguri Than
*11. Vedh Vidya mandir (Gamiri)
*12. Bholaguri Than

==Educational Institution==
* [[Chaiduar College]]
* Gohpur Collegiate High School
* Gohpur Girls High School
* Kanaklata Girls High School
* Uttar Gohpur High School
* Gohpur Bodo High School
* Gyan Bharati Public School
* Sankardev Sishu Niketan
* St. Joseph High School
* Gohpur Town School
* St. John Bosco School
* Morning Star High School

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Biswanath district]]
[[Category:Biswanath district]]

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