Gohpur

Gohpur
Town
Gohpur railway station
Gohpur railway station
Gohpur is located in Assam
Gohpur
Gohpur
Location in Assam, India
Gohpur is located in India
Gohpur
Gohpur
Gohpur (India)
Coordinates: 26°53′N 93°38′E / 26.88°N 93.63°E / 26.88; 93.63
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictBiswanath
Government
 • Civil SDOLukumoni Borah, Assam Civil Service
 • MLAUtpal Borah (BJP)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
265,867
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-32

Gohpur (IPA: ˌgəʊəˈpʊə) is a town and headquarters of Gohpur sub-division in Biswanath 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 Lukumoni Borah ACS is the current Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) or Civil SDO of Gohpur.[1]

  1. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 September 2020). "Administration undertakes steps to prevent flood in Gohpur town - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 8 April 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)