It was a princely state ruled by the Koch kings and the then ruler of the undivided kingdom. Today the erstwhile Goalpara district is divided into Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, and Goalpara district.
The name of the district Goalpara is said to have originally derived from 'Gwaltippika' meaning 'Guwali village' or the village of the milk men means (Yadav). The history of Goalpara goes back to several centuries. The district came under British rule in 1765. Before this, the area was under the control of the Koch dynasty. In 1826 the British accessed Assam and Goalpara was annexed to the North-East Frontier in 1874, along with the creation of district headquarters at Dhubri.[1]
The district headquarters are located at Goalpara. Goalpara district occupies an area of 1,824 square kilometres (704 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to South Korea's Jeju-do.[4]
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Goalpara one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[5] It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]
According to the 2011 census Goalpara district has a population of 1,008,183,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[9] or the US state of Montana.[10] of which 171,657 are children between 0–6 years of age. Goalpara has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males.[8] The crude literacy rate of the district is 55.91%, while the effective literacy rate of 7+ population is 67.4%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.47% and 22.97% of the population respectively.[8]
Muslim population in Goalpara district is 57.52%, while Hindu population is 34.51% and Christian Population stands at 7.72% and others include 0.25% respectively as per as census 2011 report. All the Garos are Christian.[12] Way back in 1971, Hindus were slight majority in Goalpara district with forming 50.1% of the population, while Muslims were 41.5% at that time.[13]
Assamese is the official language of the district and is spoken by 51.80% of the population, while Bengali is spoken by 28.83% as per 2011 census. These are followed by Garo, Rabha, Bodo, Hindi and Nepali speakers in descending order.[14][15] Bengali speakers are 29.7% as per as 2011 census language census report, but Goalpara district is home to a large Muslim population of Bengali origin, most of whom now identify as Assamese speakers in the census.[16][17]
Tourism
Tourist spots in the district include:
Sri Surya Pahar, a significant but relatively unknown archaeological site in Assam, a hill which showcases the remains of cultural heritage of three important religions of India, Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.[18]
Dadan Hill has a Shiva Temple on its top. The temple was established by a general of the army of King Bana of Sonitpur named Dadan.
Pir Majhar is situated in Goalpara town, a tomb of a saint named Hazarat Sayed Abul Kasem Kharasani. He is a saint who was respected by Hindus and Muslims alike.
Pir Majhar is situated in Katarihara, Golapara, a tomb of a Muslim saint named Al Bakdadi.
Hulukanda hill is located at the center of Goalpara.
Sri Tukreswari hill
Paglartek Baba at Barbhita
Urpod beel of Agia
Dhamar Risen beel of Lakhipur, Goalpara are some other attractions of the district.
Hulukanda Hill, near Bramhaputra river in the town used to be the center of salt trading during British rule. Daniel Raush used to stay there.
References
^"A brief history of Goalpara District". 11 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^ abLaw, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^"Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Jeju-do 1,825km2
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ ab(PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^(PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
^ abc"District Census 2011". Census,gov,in. 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
^US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
^. U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Montana 989,415
^"C-16 Population By Religion - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications https://www.ijsrp.org › ijsrp-...PDF The Change of Religion and Language Composition in the State of Assam ...
^ ab"C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goalpara". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^"Goalpara District : Home". goalpara.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^Saikia, Arunabh (2 April 2021). "A new generation of 'Miya' Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress-AIUDF – but only out of compulsion". Scroll. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^X, Samrat (8 January 2018). "National Register of Citizens: Identity issue haunts Assam, again". Newslaundry. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^Malakar, Bhaskar. "Goalpara District : Home". goalpara.gov.in. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Goalpara Goalpara district is an administrative district of the Indian state of Assam Goalpara districtDistrict of AssamShiva temple at Sri Surya PaharNickname RaghunathGoalpara districtLocation in AssamCountry IndiaStateAssamDivisionLower AssamHeadquartersGoalparaGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesDhubri shared with South Salmara Mankachar District Dhubri district Vidhan Sabha constituenciesDudhnai Goalpara East Goalpara West JaleswarArea Total1 824 km2 704 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 008 183 Density550 km2 1 400 sq mi DemonymGoalpariyaLanguages OfficialAssameseTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN783 101 to area code Telephone code03663ISO 3166 codeIN AS IN AS GPVehicle registrationAS 18Websitegoalpara wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Political divisions 5 Demographics 5 1 Religions 5 2 Languages 6 Tourism 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditIt was a princely state ruled by the Koch kings and the then ruler of the undivided kingdom Today the erstwhile Goalpara district is divided into Kokrajhar Bongaigaon Dhubri and Goalpara district The name of the district Goalpara is said to have originally derived from Gwaltippika meaning Guwali village or the village of the milk men means Yadav The history of Goalpara goes back to several centuries The district came under British rule in 1765 Before this the area was under the control of the Koch dynasty In 1826 the British accessed Assam and Goalpara was annexed to the North East Frontier in 1874 along with the creation of district headquarters at Dhubri 1 On 1 July 1983 two districts were split from Goalpara Dhubri and Kokrajhar 2 On 29 September 1989 Bongaigaon district was created from parts of Goalpara and Kokrajhar 2 Geography EditThe district headquarters are located at Goalpara Goalpara district occupies an area of 1 824 square kilometres 704 sq mi 3 comparatively equivalent to South Korea s Jeju do 4 Economy EditIn 2006 the Indian government named Goalpara one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 5 It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 5 Political divisions EditThere are four Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district Dudhnoi Goalpara East Goalpara West and Jaleswar 6 Dudhnoi is designated for scheduled tribes 6 Dudhnoi is in the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency whilst the other three are in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency 7 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 ST Demographics EditAccording to the 2011 census Goalpara district has a population of 1 008 183 8 roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus 9 or the US state of Montana 10 of which 171 657 are children between 0 6 years of age Goalpara has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males 8 The crude literacy rate of the district is 55 91 while the effective literacy rate of 7 population is 67 4 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4 47 and 22 97 of the population respectively 8 Historical populationYearPop p a 190190 482 1911117 602 2 66 1921149 263 2 41 1931172 782 1 47 1941198 407 1 39 1951216 763 0 89 1961297 178 3 21 1971433 516 3 85 1991668 138 2 19 2001822 035 2 09 20111 008 183 2 06 source 11 Religions Edit Religions in Goalpara district 2011 Religion PercentIslam 57 52 Hinduism 34 51 Christianity 7 72 Other or not stated 0 25 Population of circles by religion Circle Muslims Hindus Christians OthersLakhipur 80 88 17 42 1 49 0 21 Balijana 56 22 32 27 11 25 0 26 Matia 61 43 32 90 5 41 0 26 Dudhnai 6 52 70 34 22 81 0 33 Rangjuli 29 56 61 30 8 92 0 22 Muslim population in Goalpara district is 57 52 while Hindu population is 34 51 and Christian Population stands at 7 72 and others include 0 25 respectively as per as census 2011 report All the Garos are Christian 12 Way back in 1971 Hindus were slight majority in Goalpara district with forming 50 1 of the population while Muslims were 41 5 at that time 13 Languages Edit Languages of Goalpara district 2011 14 Assamese 51 78 Bengali 28 83 Garo 7 56 Rabha 5 16 Bodo 3 53 Others 3 14 Assamese is the official language of the district and is spoken by 51 80 of the population while Bengali is spoken by 28 83 as per 2011 census These are followed by Garo Rabha Bodo Hindi and Nepali speakers in descending order 14 15 Bengali speakers are 29 7 as per as 2011 census language census report but Goalpara district is home to a large Muslim population of Bengali origin most of whom now identify as Assamese speakers in the census 16 17 Tourism EditThis section 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 district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tourist spots in the district include Sri Surya Pahar a significant but relatively unknown archaeological site in Assam a hill which showcases the remains of cultural heritage of three important religions of India Buddhism Jainism and Hinduism 18 Dadan Hill has a Shiva Temple on its top The temple was established by a general of the army of King Bana of Sonitpur named Dadan Pir Majhar is situated in Goalpara town a tomb of a saint named Hazarat Sayed Abul Kasem Kharasani He is a saint who was respected by Hindus and Muslims alike Pir Majhar is situated in Katarihara Golapara a tomb of a Muslim saint named Al Bakdadi Hulukanda hill is located at the center of Goalpara Sri Tukreswari hill Paglartek Baba at Barbhita Urpod beel of Agia Dhamar Risen beel of Lakhipur Goalpara are some other attractions of the district Hulukanda Hill near Bramhaputra river in the town used to be the center of salt trading during British rule Daniel Raush used to stay there References Edit A brief history of Goalpara District 11 September 2010 Retrieved 3 April 2020 a b Law Gwillim 25 September 2011 Districts of India Statoids Retrieved 11 October 2011 Srivastava Dayawanti ed 2010 States and Union Territories Assam Government India 2010 A Reference Annual 54th ed New Delhi India Additional Director General Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India Government of India p 1116 ISBN 978 81 230 1617 7 Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area United Nations Environment Program 18 February 1998 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Jeju do 1 825km2 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 a b List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Revenue amp Election District wise break up PDF Chief Electoral Officer Assam website Archived from the original PDF on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2011 List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Parliamentary Constituencies wise break up PDF Chief Electoral Officer Assam website Archived from the original PDF on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 26 September 2011 a b c District Census 2011 Census gov in 2011 Retrieved 30 August 2019 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Cyprus 1 120 489 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Montana 989 415 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 C 16 Population By Religion Assam census gov in Retrieved 16 August 2020 International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications https www ijsrp org ijsrp PDF The Change of Religion and Language Composition in the State of Assam a b C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Goalpara censusindia gov in Retrieved 16 August 2020 Goalpara District Home goalpara gov in Retrieved 8 December 2019 Saikia Arunabh 2 April 2021 A new generation of Miya Muslims in Assam may vote for Congress AIUDF but only out of compulsion Scroll Retrieved 16 July 2021 X Samrat 8 January 2018 National Register of Citizens Identity issue haunts Assam again Newslaundry Retrieved 16 July 2021 Malakar Bhaskar Goalpara District Home goalpara gov in Retrieved 7 April 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goalpara district Official web site of Goalpara district Coordinates 26 26 N 90 22 E 26 433 N 90 367 E 26 433 90 367 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goalpara district amp oldid 1135386262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
