Goalpara
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Goalpara /ɡoʊɑːlˈpɑːrə/) is the district headquarters of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated 134 kilometres (83 mi) to the west of Guwahati.
Etymology
The name Goalpara is said to have originated from the word "Gwaltippika" meaning Guwali village, or "the village of the milk men" (Yadav).[2] In local dialect, "para" means village.
Geography
Goalpara is located on the bank of the river Brahmaputra.[3] It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet).
Hulukanda Hill, located at the heart of Goalpara on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, is one of the natural scenic views in the town, with various kinds of waterfowl and monkeys. There are some other bodies of water such as Hashila beel, Kumri beel, and Urpad Beel. The Urpad Beel becomes the centre of migratory birds during Oct-March. The evergreen forests on low hills create an undulating landscape.
Goalpara district consists of 8 blocks:
- Balijana
- Jaleswar
- Kharmuza
- Krishnai
- Kuchdhowa
- Lakhipur
- Matia
- Rangjuli
Demographics
As of
Religion
The largest religious group in the town are Muslims constituting 53.65% of the population. Hindus make up 44.99% and 1.36% are others.[4]
Languages
Assamese is the official language of the district and is spoken by 47.9% of the population, while Bengali is spoken by 46.8% and Hindi spoken by 3.6%, and 1.7% Bodo and other languages as per 2011 census.[5] The Goalpariya is the most commonly spoken dialect of Assamese in the town.
Education
Some of the major educational institutions are:
Schools
Colleges
- Goalpara College, Goalpara
- Dudhnoi College, Dudhnoi, Goalpara
- Bikali College, Dhupdhara, Goalpara
Politics
Goalpara district consists of four assembly constituencies which are Goalpara East, Goalpara West, Jaleshwar and Dudhnoi. The first three are part of
Notable people
- Abbas Uddin Ahmed, singer
- Ashraful Haque, Bollywood actor
- Adil Hussain, actor and theatre personality[7]
- Baharul Islam, actor and theatre personality
- Birubala Rabha, Indian activist who campaigns against witchcraft and witch hunting
- Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha, spiritual master[8]
- Jugal Kishore Choudhury, modernist architect
- Leela Roy, Indian independence activist, Member of the Constituent Assembly
References
- ^ "Pin Code of Goalpara". citypincode.in. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Brief history of Goalpara
- ^ "redirect to /world/IN/03/Goalpara.html". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b "C-16 Population By Religion - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goalpara". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook; Goalpara" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Census Commission of India. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Goalpara boy hits the big time". The Times of India. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ Speaking Tree Spiritual Masters
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