Golaghat district, Assam
Golaghat is a district of Assam, with a population of 10,66,888 at the 2011 Census across 3,294 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
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,294 km²
- Density
- 324
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 964
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 33.1% | 29 / 35 | 590 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.7% | 16 / 35 | 519 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 36.6% | 11 / 35 | 606 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.4% | 9 / 35 | 581 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 73.1% | 13 / 35 | 415 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 46 | 8 / 26 | 277 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 3 / 26 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 14.1% | 8 / 35 | 600 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 90.9% | 35 / 35 | 509 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 55.2% | 27 / 35 | 584 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.3% | 31 / 35 | 454 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 31,807 · Female 30,491 | 62,298 | 16 / 35 | 590 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 56,420 · Female 55,345 | 1,11,765 | 17 / 35 | 298 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,145 | 3 / 35 | 40 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 9.5% | 23 / 35 | 165 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 20.7% | 33 / 35 | 341 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,09,104 · Female 1,70,824 | 4,79,928 | 12 / 35 | 452 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 77.6% | 17 / 35 | 225 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,96,475 · Female 3,25,289 | 7,21,764 | 13 / 35 | 440 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.1% | 6 / 35 | 470 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 27.9% | 15 / 35 | 603 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.1% | 21 / 35 | 352 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 4.4% | 29 / 35 | 687 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 75.1% | 8 / 35 | 160 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.4% | 31 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 26.3% | 32 / 35 | 603 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.5% | 30 / 35 | 490 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.2% | 21 / 35 | 326 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.7% | 23 / 35 | 176 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.0% | 15 / 35 | 536 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.1% | 2 / 35 | 129 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.2% | 2 / 35 | 19 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 65.7% | 6 / 35 | 322 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 10.4% · Men 38.2% | 24.6% | 12 / 35 | 91 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.6% | 9 / 35 | 291 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 35 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.5% · Men 22.0% | 21.3% | 14 / 35 | 460 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 72.4% | 9 / 35 | 510 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 69.3% | 3 / 35 | 125 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 90.4% | 7 / 35 | 440 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 70.6% | 15 / 35 | 552 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 35.7% | 32 / 35 | 708 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,186 | 14 / 35 | 126 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 21.6% · Men 52.0% | 37.1% | 21 / 35 | 125 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.9% | 16 / 35 | 267 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.7% · Men 6.6% | 5.7% | 12 / 35 | 384 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,43,161 · Female 5,23,727 | 10,66,888 | 13 / 35 | 472 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 12,33,864 | 11 / 35 | 445 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 323 | 29 / 35 | 447 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 375 | 25 / 35 | 406 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 15 | 10 / 35 | 291 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 19 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 116.7 | 6 / 35 | 248 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 109.4 | 7 / 35 | 95 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.6 | 14 / 35 | 229 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 6 / 35 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 14.1 | 7 / 35 | 93 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 5 / 35 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Assam | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 37.1% | 7 / 21 | 384 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 27 | 2 / 35 | 361 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 72.6 | 2 / 35 | 360 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.1 | 25 / 35 | 437 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 136.3 | 10 / 35 | 403 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 35 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Golaghat
- NH-NH-129
- NH-NH-29
- NH-NH-715
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