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°E / 26.88; 93.63 | |
| 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 headquarters of Gohpur sub-division in Sonitpur district in the Indian state in 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 Dipan Barman. ACS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.[1]
Geography
Gohpur is located at 26°53′N 93°38′E / 26.88°N 93.63°E / 26.88; 93.63.[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
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
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.
References
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 September 2020). "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.
