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Gohpur
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°ECoordinates: 26°53′N 93°38′E / 26.88°N 93.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Biswanath |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gohpur Town Committee |
| • Chairperson | Leena Saikia Borah (BJP) |
| • Civil SDO | Dipan Barman, Assam Civil Service |
| • MLA | Utpal Borah (BJP) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 121,830 |
| 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 headquarter of Gohpur sub-division in Biswanath district in the Indian 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.[1]
Geography[edit]
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). The distance between Guwahati and Gohpur is 299 km by road and 266 km by train; aerial distance is 208 km.[3] Gohpur also connects Itanagar, 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]
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]
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. Pallab Lochan Das is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Historical Places[edit]
- 1. Maa Kalyani Than (মা কল্যাণী থান )
- 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[edit]
- Chaiduar College (ছয়দুৱাৰ মহাবিদ্যালয়)
- Gohpur Higher Secondary School
- 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 (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[edit]
- ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital. "Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ↑ 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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