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About Golaghat District

Golaghat is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Golaghat was 1,066,888 with a growth rate of 12.75%. Golaghat covers 3,502 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Golaghat's population is 964 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 963 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Golaghat, Urban/Rural population of Golaghat, Literacy data of Golaghat and Religion wise data of Golaghat. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Golaghat,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Golaghat

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,066,888 Growth (%) 12.75
Male Population 543,161 Sex Ratio 964
Female Population 523,727 Child Sex Ratio 963
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,502

Golaghat has a total population of 1,066,888 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 543,161 while the female population 523,727. The state area is 3,502 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Golaghat has sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 963 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Golaghat

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 97,736 Rural Population 969,152
Urban Population (%) 9.16 Rural Population (%) 90.84
Urban male Population 50,036 Rural Male Population 493,125
Urban Female Population 47,700 Rural Female Population 476,027
Urban Sex Ratio 953 Rural Sex Ratio 965

Golaghat urban population is 97,736 (9.16% of the total), while the rural population is 969,152 (90.84% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.75% overall.

Among the urban population 50,036 are males, and 47,700 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 493,125 are males and 476,027 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 965 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Golaghat

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 721,764 Literacy (%) 77.43
Male Literate 396,475 Male Literacy (%) 83.56
Female Literate 325,289 Female Literacy (%) 71.09
Urban Literate 80,786 Rural Literate 640,978
Urban Male Literates 42,436 Urban Male Literacy (%) 94.25
Rural Male Literates 354,039 Rural Male Literacy (%) 82.44
Urban Female Literates 38,350 Urban Female Literacy (%) 89.11
Rural Female Literates 286,939 Rural Female Literacy (%) 69.22

The literacy data of Golaghat highlights a total literacy rate stands at 77.43% with 721,764 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.56% while female literacy is lower at 71.09% among them, 396,475 males and 325,289 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 80,786 people being literate, with men at 94.25% and female at 89.11%, compared to rural areas whereas 640,978 people are literate, with male at 82.44% and female at 69.22%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Golaghat

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 917,426 Hindu (%) 85.99
Muslim 90,312 Muslim (%) 8.46
Sikh 1,131 Sikh (%) 0.11
Christian 50,582 Christian (%) 4.74
Jain 530 Jain (%) 0.05
Buddhist 3,863 Buddhist (%) 0.36
Other 1,347 Other (%) 0.13
Not Avaiable 1,697 Not Avaiable (%) 0.16

Golaghat population is mostly hindu (85.99%) with a total 917,426 people. Muslim(8.46%) with a total 90,312 people. Sikh are (0.11%) with a total 1,131 people. Smaller communities include Christian (4.74% with 50,582 people). Jain (0.05% with 530 people) Buddhist (0.36% with 3,863 people) and Other (0.13% with 1,347 people). Around (0.16% with 1,697 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Golaghat.

List of Tehsils in Golaghat

6

Bokakhat

Area: 902 Km2

Population

163,945

Male

83,475%

Females

80,470

Dergaon

Area: 343 Km2

Population

146,101

Male

74,445%

Females

71,656

Golaghat

Area: 624 Km2

Population

327,231

Male

166,411%

Females

160,820

Khumtai

Area: 341 Km2

Population

85,835

Male

43,406%

Females

42,429

Morangi

Area: 375 Km2

Population

114,851

Male

58,431%

Females

56,420

Sarupathar

Area: 917 Km2

Population

228,925

Male

116,993%

Females

111,932

Common questions about Golaghat

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Golaghat district had a population of 1,066,888. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Golaghat is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Golaghat is 964 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Golaghat is 963 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Golaghat is 77.43 per cent. That works out to 721,764 literate people.

Golaghat covers an area of 3,502 square kilometres.

969,152 people in Golaghat live in rural areas and 97,736 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Golaghat grew by 12.75 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Golaghat is a district of Assam. You can open Assam from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.