Goalpara

Goalpara

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Goalpara district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The name of the district is widely said to have originally derived from ‘Gwaltippia’ meaning Guwali village or village of the milk men. The story of Goalpara goes back to several centuries. Based on the Chinese traveler ‘Hiuentsang’ report, Sir Edward Gait had concluded that the erstwhile capital of state of the Kumar Bhaskar Varman is either in Goalpara district or in Coach Behar. The district came under British rule in 1765. Before this the area was under the control of the Coach dynasty. In 1826 the British accessed Assam and Goalpara was annexed to Assam in 1874, along with the creation of V headquarters of Dhubri. On 1st of July, 1983, two districts were split from Goalpara: Dhubri and Kokrajhar. On 29th of September 1989, Bongaigaon district was created from parts of Goalpara and Kokrajhar.

Goalpara District at a glance

District Headquarter : Goalpara Town
Sub-Division 1 no : Goalpara
Year of Establishment of District : 1983 and DRDA Goalpara since October 1983.
Languages used : Assamese, Bodo, Garo, Rabha, Bengali and Nepali.

Male : 5,14,162
Female : 4,94,797
SC
Male : 15,192
Female : 14,346
ST
Male : 57,300
Female : 56,101
Development Block (8 Nos.) Rangjuli, Kusdhowa, Matia, Krisnai, Balijana, Kharmuja, Lakhipur and Jaleswar.

Revenue Village : Total 837 Nos.
Lakhipur : 268 Nos.
Balijana : 222 Nos.
Matia : 115 Nos.
Dudhnoi : 67 Nos.
Rangjuli : 125 Nos.