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Golaghat district, Assam

Golaghat is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 10.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Golaghat
Name in Hindi
गोलाघाट जिला
Population (2011 census)
10,66,888
Rank in Assam by population
12th of 33
Area
3,502 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
305
Official website
golaghat.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q42517
All districts of Assam

Population in context

With 10,66,888 people in 2011, Golaghat ranks 12th among the 33 districts of Assam for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dhubri (19,49,258) and the least populous is Majuli (1,67,304).

District boundaries change. If Golaghat has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Golaghat to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 35 districts of Assam

BajaliBaksaBarpetaBiswanathBongaigaonCacharCharaideoChirangDarrangDhemajiDhubriDibrugarhDima HasaoGoalparaGolaghatHailakandiHojaiJorhatKamrupKamrup MetroKarbi AnglongKokrajharLakhimpurMajuliMarigaonNagaonNalbariSivasagarSonitpurSouth Salmara MancacharSribhumiTamulpurTinsukiaUdalguriWest Karbi Anglong

Questions people ask

Which state is Golaghat district in?

Golaghat district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Golaghat district?

The headquarters of Golaghat district is Golaghat, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Golaghat district?

Golaghat district had a population of 10,66,888 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.