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| subdivision_name2 = [[Biswanath district|Biswanath]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Biswanath district|Biswanath]] | ||
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| established_date = | | established_date = 26 January 2000 | ||
| leader_title2 = Civil SDO | | leader_title2 = Civil SDO | ||
|leader_name2 = | |leader_name2 = Lukumoni Borah, Assam Civil Service | ||
| leader_party = [[BJP]] | | leader_party = [[BJP]] | ||
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| elevation_m = 269 | | elevation_m = 269 | ||
| population_total = | | population_total = 2,65,867 | ||
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'''Gohpur''' (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and | '''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>[ | 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 | {{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 & | |title=List of Parliamentary & Constituencies | ||
|accessdate=2008-10-06 | |accessdate=2008-10-06 | ||
|work=Assam | |work=Assam | ||
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}}</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 | 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]]. | ||
== | ==Education== | ||
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. | |||
== | ==Notable people== | ||
* [[ | <!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> | ||
* | <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> | ||
* [[Kanaklata Barua]], freedom fighter | |||
* [[Nomal Chandra Borah]], founder [[GNRC]] hospitals | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 6 October 2025
Gohpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Gohpur railway station | |
  Gohpur Location in Assam, India  Gohpur Gohpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°53′N 93°38′E / 26.88°N 93.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Biswanath |
| Government | |
| • Civil SDO | Lukumoni Borah, Assam Civil Service |
| • MLA | Utpal Borah (BJP) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 265,867 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-32 |
Gohpur (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and headquarters of the Gohpur sub-division in Biswanath district in the Indian 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.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Gohpur is located at 26°53′N 93°38′E / 26.88°N 93.63°E.[2] 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.[3] Gohpur also connects Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, via 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[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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[edit | edit source]
Gohpur is part of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[5] The 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.
Education[edit | edit source]
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.
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Kanaklata Barua, freedom fighter
- Nomal Chandra Borah, founder GNRC hospitals
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 September 2020). "Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohpur
- ↑ "Guwahati to Gohpur Distance, Duration, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner". www.makemytrip.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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