Dhubri
Constituency No. 2 · General
Assembly segments in this district
- Dudhnai
- Goalpara East
- Goalpara West
- Jaleswar
Goalpara District
Assam
Goalpara district is one of the districts of Assam. Its administrative headquarters is at Goalpara. It covers 1,824 sq km and had a population of 10,08,183 at the 2011 census, a density of 553 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Goalpara
Area
1,824 sq km
Population
10.08 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
553 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.36%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
Goalpara District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for Goalpara district.
Total Population
10.08 Lakh
Male Population
5.15 Lakh
Female Population
4.93 Lakh
Rural Population
8.70 Lakh
Urban Population
1.38 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
45,100
Scheduled Tribe
1.61 Lakh
Literacy Rate
67.36%
Population Density
553 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 71.95%Female literacy 62.54%
District Administration
Administrative structure of Goalpara district.
5
Tehsils
8
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
81
Gram Panchayats
830
Villages
- Headquarters
- Goalpara
- Languages
- Assamese, Bengali, Garo, Rabha, Hindi
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 26.18° N, 90.62° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Goalpara
(1)A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.
Partial
Assembly Constituencies Covering Goalpara
(4)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 36 · Dhubri
JS
Jadab Swargiary
Indian National Congress
MLA
No. 37 · Dhubri
AA
Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam
Indian National Congress
MLA
No. 38 · Dhubri
AM
Abdur Rashid Mandal
Indian National Congress
MLA
No. 39 · Dhubri
AM
Aftab Uddin Mollah
Indian National Congress
MLA
Your Representatives from Goalpara
(5)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Goalpara district.
- JSJadab SwargiaryIndian National CongressMLADudhnai · No. 36
- AAAbul Kalam Rasheed AlamIndian National CongressMLAGoalpara East · No. 37
- AMAbdur Rashid MandalIndian National CongressMLAGoalpara West · No. 38
- AMAftab Uddin MollahIndian National CongressMLAJaleswar · No. 39
Election History
Lok SabhaDhubri · No. 2
- 202418th Lok SabhaINCRakibul HussainVotes 14,71,885Vote share 59.99%Margin 10,12,476
- 1. Rakibul Hussain · INC14,71,885 (59.99%)
- 2. Badruddin Ajmal · All India United Democratic Front4,59,409 (18.72%)
- 3. Zabed Islam · BJP4,38,594 (17.88%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
Quick Navigation
Goalpara District at a Glance
- State
- Assam
- Headquarters
- Goalpara
- Area
- 1,824 sq km
- Population
- 10.08 Lakh
- Population density
- 553 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 958 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 67.36%
- Languages
- Assamese, Bengali, Garo, Rabha, Hindi
- Tehsils
- 5
- Blocks
- 8
- Gram panchayats
- 81
- Villages
- 830
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 4
- Census year
- 2011
Sources & data
- Census of India (2011)
- Election Commission of India
- Government of Assam
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.