Gohpur


Gohpur is a town and headquarter of Gohpur sub-division in Biswanath district in the Indian state of Assam. It is a historical place of Assam, where the famous freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was born.
According to "Asomar Buranji",A History Book of Assam written by Padmanath Gohainborooah, once king Arimatta established a village by cleaning a dense forest in the northern side of river Brahmaputra and he named this village as Gohanpur. Eventually this Gohanpur becomes present day Gohpur.

Geography

Gohpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 269 m. The distance between Guwahati and Gohpur is 299 km by road and 266 km by train; aerial distance is 208 km. Gohpur also connects Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh, via NH 15. Itanagar is only 31 km from Gohpur via NH 52A. It also connects to Majuli and Jorhat by small ships through the Brahmaputra.

Demographics

India census, Gohpur had a population of 121,380. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gohpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The main tribes living in this area are Karbi, Bodo, Mishing.

Politics

is part of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
The Gohpur Assembly Constituency is one of the largest in Assam, spreading from Buroi to Hawajan along the North Bank of Assam.Utpal Borah is the MLA form Gohpur.Pallab Lochan Das is the MP of Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency

Historical Places