GOALPARA

About Goalpara

Goalpara(Assamese: ) is the district headquarter of Goalpara district, Assam, India. It is situated 134 kilometres (83mi) west of Guwahati. The name of Goalpara is said to have originally derived from `Gwaltippika` meaning `Guwali village` or the village of the milk men. In the local dialect "para" means village. Goalpara is located by the bank of famous river "Brahmaputra" at 2610N 9037E / 26.17N 90.62E / 26.17; 90.62. It has an average elevation of 35metres (114feet). As of 2001 India census, Goalpara had a population of 48,911. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Goalpara has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Goalpara, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mostly inhabited by the Koch Rajbongshi and muslims, Goalpariya language, a dialect of Assamese and Bengali origin, is widely spoken by the people residing in this place. It was once a...