Gohpur
Gohpur (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and headquarters of Gohpur sub-division in Sonitpur district in the Indian state in Assam. It is a historical place of Assam where the famous freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was born. The current MLA from the Gohpur constituency is Utpal Borah and Dipan Barman. ACS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.
Gohpur | |
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Town | |
Gohpur railway station | |
Gohpur Location in Assam, India Gohpur Gohpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.88°N 93.63°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Biswanath |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gohpur Town Committee |
| • Chairperson | Leena Saikia Borah (BJP) |
| • Civil SDO | Dipan Barman, Assam Civil Service |
| • MLA | Utpal Borah (BJP) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 121,830 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS-32 |
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