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Location:
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-
Location
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North East of Assam
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- Longitude
range
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93016/
East to 94010/ East
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- Latitude
range
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25050/
North to 26047/ North
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- Distance from
State Capital
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290
Km.
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- Borders
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North : Brahmaputra River
South : Karbi Anglong, Nagaland
East : Jorhat,
Nagaland
West : Naogaon,
Karbi Anglong
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Population:
|
|
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-
Total
Population :
|
9,46,279
Nos
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-
Male
:
|
4,90,286
Nos
|
-
Female
:
|
4,55,993
Nos
|
-
Total
Rural Population:
|
8,65,141
Nos
|
-
Total
Urban Population:
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81,138
Nos
|
-
Total
Literate Person:
|
5,57,360
Nos
|
-
Total
S.C.
|
51,169
Nos
|
-
Male
:
|
26,277
Nos
|
-
Female
:
|
24,892
Nos
|
-
Total
S.T.
|
93,920
Nos
|
-
Male
:
|
48,189
Nos
|
-
Female
:
|
45,731
Nos
|
|
Distribution of Population among 3 Sub-division:
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|
Name of
Sub-division
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
-
Golaghat
|
3,06,306
|
2,85,718
|
5,91,924
|
-
Dhansiri
|
1,10,757
|
1,02,096
|
2,12,853
|
-
Bokakhat
|
73,317
|
68,185
|
1,41,502
|
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Block wise Population:
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Name
of Block
|
Population
|
S.C.
|
S.T.
|
-
Golaghat East Development Block
|
102816
|
4934
|
1404
|
-
Golaghat West Development Block
|
171668
|
15139
|
32298
|
-
Golaghat North Development Block
|
42349
|
4713
|
4864
|
-
Golaghat Sout Development Block
|
195852
|
4009
|
24646
|
-
Golaghat Central Development Block
|
118564
|
3865
|
1326
|
-
Kakodonga Development block
|
54939
|
4940
|
5149
|
-
Gamariguri Development Block
|
89150
|
5689
|
20293
|
-
Morongi Development Block
|
89803
|
3983
|
1416
|
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Golaghat Urban Population:
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|
Name of
Municipality Board/
Urban
Area
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
- Golaghat
Municipality Board
|
17402
|
15,662
|
33,064
|
- Dergaon
Municipality Board
|
7,505
|
5,941
|
13,446
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- Bokakhat
Municipality Board
|
4,744
|
4,100
|
8,844
|
-
Sarupathar
Municipality Board
|
5,529
|
4,393
|
9,922
|
-
Borpathar
Municipality Board
|
3,748
|
3,331
|
7,079
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-
Numaligarh
Refinery
|
4,750
|
4,033
|
8,783
|
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Religion wise Population:
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|
Religion
|
No.
of Population
|
Percentage
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-
Hindu
|
8,13,263
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85.95%
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-
Muslim
|
74,808
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7.91%
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-
Christian
|
52,277
|
5.52%
|
-
Sikhs
|
1,063
|
0.112%
|
-
Buddhist
|
3,230
|
0.34%
|
-
Jains
|
403
|
0.04%
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-
Others
|
1,235
|
0.13%
|
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Geography and Area:
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- Total Area of
the District
|
3502.00
Sq. Km
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- Reserve
Forest
|
103793.87
hac
|
- Unclosed
State Forest (P.R.F.)
|
109.00
hac
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- Total Forest
Area
|
103902.87
hac
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- Total Timber
with forest
|
43.7562
Cubic meters
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- Seed Planted
under Social Forestry
|
245925
Nos in 196 hac
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-
Major Forest
|
Kaziranga,
Doyang, Nambor, Rengma (Part), Diphu (Part)
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- Major River
|
Dhansiri,
Kakodonga, Doyang, Gelabil, Dipholu
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Administratrative
Setup
|
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Attain Sub – Division Status
|
1848 A.D.
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|
Attained District Status
|
1987 A.D.
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Head Quarter
|
Golaghat Town
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Sub-Division
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Golaghat Sadar, Dhansiri and Bokakhat
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Towns
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Golaghat, Dergaon, Sarupathar, Bokakhat and Borpathar
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Revenue Circles
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Golaghat, Khumtai, Dergaon, Morongi, Sarupathar and Bokakhat
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|
C.D. Blocks
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Golaghat North, Golaghat South, Golaghat East, Golaghat West, Golaghat
Central, Gomariguri Block, Morongi Block and Kakodonga Block
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Police Station
|
Golaghat, Kamargaon, Dergaon, Ghiladhari, Sarupathar, Bokakhat,
Borpathar and Merpani
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Number of Anchalik Panchayat
|
8 Nos
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Number of Gaon Panchayat
|
102 Nos
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Number of Villages
|
1081 Nos
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Fish
Farm at Golaghat:
|
|
1.
Negheriting Fish Farm
|
1.00 hac..
|
Leased ant
|
|
2.
Dergaon Fish Farm
|
0.39 hac.
|
Leased ant
|
|
3.
M.B. Tank No.1
|
0.21 hac
|
Leased ant
|
|
4.
Ware House Tank
|
0.07 hac
|
Leased ant
|
|
5.
Rajapukhuri Fish Farm
|
1.55 hac
|
Leased ant
|
|
6.
Bokakhat Fish Farm
|
6.70 hac
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Managed by FFDA
|
|
7.
Arengapara Fish Farm
|
0.33 hac
|
Unutilized
|
|
8.
Bilotia Nursery Unit
|
0.39 hac
|
Unutilized
|
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9.
Sarupathar Nursery Unit
|
0.08 hac
|
unutilized
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ELECTRIFICATION:
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1.
Number of Village Electrified
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538
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2.
Number of Town Electrified
|
5
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HOSPITALS:
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- Civil
Hospital
|
1
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- Block Primary
Health Centre
|
5
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- Community
Health Centre
|
5
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- Mini Primary
Health Centre
|
28
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- Sub-Sideary
Health Centre
|
2
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- State
Dispensery
|
6
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- Rural Family
Welfare Planning
|
5
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- Sub-Centre
Additional
|
156
|
|
9.
Sub-Centre H.D.H.S.
|
9
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VETERINARY FACILITIES:
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- Hospital
|
1
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- Dispensary
|
16
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- Mobile
Dispensary
|
1
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- Block
Dispensary
|
5
|
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5.
ICDP
|
36
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LIVE STOCK & POULTRY:
|
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1. Cattle
|
3,88,315
|
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2. Sheep
|
197
|
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3. Goat
|
2,03,542
|
|
4.
Pigs
|
90,200
|
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5. Buffaloes
|
31,841
|
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6. Horse
|
520
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7. Fow | |