Golaghat is a Municipal Board city in district of Golaghat, Assam. The Golaghat city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Golaghat Municipal Board has population of 41,989 of which 21,513 are males while 20,476 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4212 which is 10.03 % of total population of Golaghat (MB). In Golaghat Municipal Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 952 against state average of 958. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Golaghat is around 884 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Golaghat city is 90.93 % higher than state average of 72.19 %. In Golaghat, Male literacy is around 93.29 % while female literacy rate is 88.48 %.
Golaghat Municipal Board has total administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Golaghat 2023 Population
Current estimated population of Golaghat Municipal Board in 2023 is approximately
56,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Golaghat city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Golaghat city will be conducted in 2023 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Golaghat town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Golaghat Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.21 % of total population in Golaghat (MB).
Golaghat Work Profile
Out of total population, 15,799 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,433 were males while 3,366 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 15799 working population, 86.36 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.64 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.