Goalpara district, Assam
Goalpara is a district of Assam, with a population of 10,08,183 at the 2011 Census across 1,916 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Assam's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 10 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,916 km²
- Density
- 526
- per km²
- Literacy
- 55.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 964
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 36.3% | 21 / 35 | 539 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 90.7% | 20 / 35 | 604 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 39.8% | 9 / 35 | 592 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 89.6% | 27 / 35 | 716 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.3% | 8 / 35 | 369 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 43 | 12 / 26 | 292 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 10 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.1% | 30 / 35 | 754 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.8% | 3 / 35 | 103 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 73.3% | 7 / 35 | 424 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 30.0% | 12 / 35 | 178 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 22,999 · Female 22,095 | 45,094 | 20 / 35 | 619 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,16,013 · Female 1,15,557 | 2,31,570 | 8 / 35 | 165 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,027 | 9 / 35 | 169 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.3% | 11 / 35 | 72 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 41.8% | 5 / 35 | 54 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,67,118 · Female 95,455 | 3,62,573 | 17 / 35 | 525 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 78.5% | 15 / 35 | 201 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,04,302 · Female 2,59,275 | 5,63,577 | 17 / 35 | 505 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.2% | 30 / 35 | 679 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 23.4% | 27 / 35 | 690 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.1% | 26 / 35 | 376 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.5% | 20 / 35 | 535 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 60.7% | 32 / 35 | 550 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.4% | 14 / 35 | 194 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.9% | 13 / 35 | 192 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 35.4% | 7 / 35 | 203 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 24.3% | 5 / 35 | 145 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.1% | 15 / 35 | 108 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.3% | 18 / 35 | 562 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.2% | 30 / 35 | 585 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 64.9% | 18 / 35 | 151 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 44.1% | 24 / 35 | 587 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 5.0% · Men 16.2% | 10.7% | 22 / 35 | 397 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 16.2% | 18 / 35 | 436 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 35 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.8% · Men 17.9% | 17.4% | 27 / 35 | 642 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.3% | 16 / 35 | 548 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 71.1% | 1 / 35 | 109 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.3% | 5 / 35 | 384 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 64.5% | 22 / 35 | 626 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 55.1% | 7 / 35 | 397 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 84.2% | 1 / 7 | 18 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 21 / 35 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,407 | 28 / 35 | 179 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 15.6% · Men 52.0% | 34.1% | 25 / 35 | 168 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.4% | 30 / 35 | 438 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.0% · Men 3.8% | 3.4% | 31 / 35 | 647 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,13,292 · Female 4,94,891 | 10,08,183 | 15 / 35 | 492 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,10,557 | 17 / 35 | 505 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 527 | 17 / 35 | 294 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 527 | 16 / 35 | 295 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.8 | 17 / 35 | 457 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.1 | 14 / 35 | 174 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 79 | 18 / 35 | 394 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 78.4 | 16 / 35 | 199 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.2 | 18 / 35 | 258 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 8 | 20 / 35 | 436 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.9 | 20 / 35 | 280 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.1 | 4 / 35 | 230 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 12 / 21 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 12 / 35 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 8.5 | 19 / 35 | 596 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.1 | 18 / 35 | 335 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 97.1 | 18 / 35 | 544 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Goalpara
- NH-NH-17
- NH-NH-217
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