Gohpur

Gohpur
Gohpur
	Town
	Gohpur Location in Assam, India Gohpur Gohpur (India)
	Coordinates: 26.88°N 93.63°E
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Biswanath
Government
• Body	Gohpur Town Committee
• Chairperson	Leena Saikia Borah (BJP)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,21,830
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. According to "Asomar Buranji"(অসমৰ বুৰঞ্জী page no 34),A History Book of Assam written by Padmanath Gohainborooah, once king Arimatta established a village by cleaning a dense forest (গহীন হাবি) in the northern side of river Brahmaputra and he named this village as Gohanpur(গহনপুৰ). Eventually this Gohanpur becomes present day Gohpur.

Geography

Gohpur is located at 26.88°N 93.63°E / 26.88; 93.63.[1] 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.[2] 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

As of 2001 India census,[3] 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. The main tribes living in this area are Karbi, Bodo, Mishing.

Politics

Gohpur is part of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[4] 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 form Gohpur.Pallab Lochan Das is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency

Historical Places

1. Maa Kalyani Than
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

References

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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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gohpur

[2] "Guwahati to Gohpur Distance, Duration, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner". www.makemytrip.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

[3] "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.

[4] "List of Parliamentary & Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2008.