The name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word "Gwaltippika" meaning Guwali village, or The village of the milk men (Yadav).[2] In local dialect, "para" means village.
Geography
Goalpara is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra.[3] It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet).
Goalpara is endowed with scenic beauty. Hulukanda Hill, located at the heart of Goalpara on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, is one of the natural scenic views in the town, with various kinds of waterfowl and monkeys. There are some other bodies of water such as Hashila beel, Kumri beel, and Urpad Beel. The Urpad Beel becomes the centre of migratory birds during Oct-March. The evergreen forests on low hills create an undulating landscape.
As of 2011 Indian Census, Goalpara had a total population of 53,430, of which 26,970 were males and 26,460 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,125. The total number of literates in Goalpara was 39,627 which constituted 74.2% of the population with male literacy of 77.1% and female literacy of 71.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Goalpara was 83.8%, of which male literacy rate was 87.3% and female literacy rate was 80.2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 6,158 and 1,702 respectively. Goalpara had 11,617 households in 2011.[6]
Religion
The largest religious group in the town are Muslims constituting 53.65% of the population. Hindus make up 44.99% and 1.36% are others.[4]
Languages
Assamese is the official language of the district and is spoken by 77.9% of the population, while Bengali is spoken by 16.8% and Hindi spoken by 3.6%, as per 2011 census.[5] The Goalpariya is the most commonly spoken dialect of Assamese in the town.
Goalpara district consists of four assembly constituencies which are Goalpara East, Goalpara West, Jaleshwar and Dudhnoi. The first three are part of Dhubri (Lok Sabha constituency). Following are the present MLA's of Goalpara-
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This article is about the municipality in India For its namesake district see Goalpara district This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Goalpara news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Goalpara Pron ɡ oʊ ɑː l ˈ p ɑː r e is the district headquarters of Goalpara district Assam India It is situated 134 kilometres 83 mi to the west of Guwahati GoalparaTownA Goalpara Assam homesteadGoalparaLocation in Assam IndiaShow map of AssamGoalparaGoalpara India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 26 10 N 90 37 E 26 17 N 90 62 E 26 17 90 62 Coordinates 26 10 N 90 37 E 26 17 N 90 62 E 26 17 90 62Country IndiaStateAssamDistrictGoalparaGovernment BodyGoalpara Municipality BoardElevation35 m 115 ft Population 2011 Total53 430Languages OfficialAssameseTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN783123 783101 1 ISO 3166 codeIN ASVehicle registrationAS 18Websitegoalpara wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 3 2 Languages 4 Education 4 1 Schools 4 2 Colleges 5 Politics 6 Notable people 7 ReferencesEtymology EditThe name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word Gwaltippika meaning Guwali village or The village of the milk men Yadav 2 In local dialect para means village Geography EditGoalpara is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra 3 It has an average elevation of 35 metres 114 feet Goalpara is endowed with scenic beauty Hulukanda Hill located at the heart of Goalpara on the bank of the Brahmaputra river is one of the natural scenic views in the town with various kinds of waterfowl and monkeys There are some other bodies of water such as Hashila beel Kumri beel and Urpad Beel The Urpad Beel becomes the centre of migratory birds during Oct March The evergreen forests on low hills create an undulating landscape Goalpara district consists of 8 blocks Balijana Jaleswar Kharmuza Krishnai Kuchdhowa Lakhipur Matia RangjuliDemographics EditReligions in Goalpara town 2011 4 Islam 53 65 Hinduism 44 99 others 1 36 Languages of Goalpara town 2011 5 Assamese 77 9 Bengali 16 8 Hindi 3 6 Others 1 7 As of 2011 Indian Census Goalpara had a total population of 53 430 of which 26 970 were males and 26 460 were females Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6 125 The total number of literates in Goalpara was 39 627 which constituted 74 2 of the population with male literacy of 77 1 and female literacy of 71 2 The effective literacy rate of 7 population of Goalpara was 83 8 of which male literacy rate was 87 3 and female literacy rate was 80 2 The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 6 158 and 1 702 respectively Goalpara had 11 617 households in 2011 6 Religion Edit The largest religious group in the town are Muslims constituting 53 65 of the population Hindus make up 44 99 and 1 36 are others 4 Languages Edit Assamese is the official language of the district and is spoken by 77 9 of the population while Bengali is spoken by 16 8 and Hindi spoken by 3 6 as per 2011 census 5 The Goalpariya is the most commonly spoken dialect of Assamese in the town Education Edit Sainik School Goalpara Some of the major educational institutions are Schools Edit Sainik School Goalpara Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya GoalparaColleges Edit Goalpara College Goalpara Dudhnoi College Dudhnoi Goalpara Bikali College Dhupdhara GoalparaPolitics EditGoalpara district consists of four assembly constituencies which are Goalpara East Goalpara West Jaleshwar and Dudhnoi The first three are part of Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency Following are the present MLA s of Goalpara Goalpara East AK Rasheed Alam INC Goalpara West Abdur Rashid Mondal INC Jaleswar Aftabuddin INC Dudhnoi Jadav Swargiary INC SC Notable people EditAbbas Uddin Ahmed singer Ashraful Haque Bollywood actor Adil Hussain actor and theatre personality 7 Baharul Islam actor and theatre personality Birubala Rabha Indian activist who campaigns against witchcraft and witch hunting Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha spiritual master 8 Jugal Kishore Choudhury modernist architectReferences Edit Pin Code of Goalpara citypincode in Retrieved 18 May 2014 Brief history of Goalpara redirect to world IN 03 Goalpara html www fallingrain com a b C 16 Population By Religion Assam census gov in Retrieved 16 August 2020 a b C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Goalpara censusindia gov in Retrieved 8 September 2020 District Census Handbook Goalpara PDF censusindia gov in Census Commission of India 16 April 2014 Retrieved 8 September 2020 Goalpara boy hits the big time The Times of India 23 March 2012 Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Speaking Tree Spiritual Masters Dudhnoicollege ac in Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goalpara amp oldid 1109848493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
