1. District Headquarter : Goalpara Town
   Sub-Division 1 no : Goalpara
   Year of Establishment of District : 1983 and DRDA Goalpara since October 1983.
    
2. Situation : The Geographical location in between Latitude 25⁰53' - 26⁰30' North and Longitudes 90⁰7' - 91⁰5' East.
    
3. Boundary : North the Brahmaputra, South East Garo Hill District of Megalaya, East Kamrup District & West Dhubri District.
    
4. Area : 1824 square kilometres.
   • Forest area - 36,91527 Hec.
   • Cultivate area - 10,200 Hec.
5. Languages used : Assamese, Bodo, Garo, Rabha, Bengali and Nepali.
    
6. Population : As per 2011 census.
   • Male : 5,14,162
   • Female : 4,94,797
   • Total : 10,08,959
   SC
   • Male : 15,192
   • Female : 14,346
   • Total : 29,538
   ST
   • Male : 57,300
   • Female : 56,101
   • Total : 1,13,401
7. Revenue Circle : (5 Nos.) Lakhipur, Baliana, Matia Dudhnoi and Rangjuli.
    
8. Development Block : (8 Nos.) Rangjuli, Kusdhowa, Matia, Krisnai, Balijana, Kharmuja, Lakhipur and Jaleswar.
    
9. Revenue Village : Total 837 Nos.
   • Lakhipur : 268 Nos.
   • Balijana : 222 Nos.
   • Matia : 115 Nos.
   • Dudhnoi : 67 Nos.
   • Rangjuli : 125 Nos.
10. Gaon Panchayat : 81 Nos.
    • G.P. Members : 810 Nos.
    • Councilor : 81 Nos.
    • G.P. President : 81 Nos.
11. Anchalik Panchayat : 8 Nos.
    • A.P. Members : 8 Nos.
12. Zila Parishad : 1 Nos.
    • Z.P. Members : 16 Nos.
    • Total Elected PRI Members : 996 Nos.
13. Police Station : (10 Nos.) Goalpara, Matia, Lakhipur, Dudhnoi, Dhupdhora, Rangjuli, Marnoi, Krishnai, Agia and Boguwan.
     
14. River Police Station : (1 Nos.) Pancharatna.
     
15. Police Out Post : (3 Nos.) Darangiri, Simlitola Jaleswar and Rongsai.
     
16. Tea Garden : (2 Nos.) Moionga and Simlitola.
     
17. Legislative Assembly Constituency : (4 Nos.) Jaleswar, Goalpara West, Goalpara East and Dudhnoi.
     
18. Hospitals
    • 200 Beded Hospital : (1 No.) Goalpara
    • Primary Health Center : (5 Nos.) Ranguli, Matia, Mornoi, Agia, Lakhipur and Krishnai
19. State Dispensary : (6 Nos.) Bahati, Chaibari, Kharmuza, Dolgoma, Khutabari and Tiplai.
     
20. Sub-Dispensary : (6 Nos.) Dhumarghat, Chunari Ambary Bazaar, Baguan and Harimura.
     
21. Veterinary State Dispensary : (15 Nos.) Goalpara, Matia, Kothakothi, Kahibari, Rangjuli, Krishnai, Sesapani , Dhudnoi, Maida, Badahapur, Balijana, Joyramkuchi, Ambary Bazaar,Jaleswar and Lakhipur.
     
22. Agriculture Sub-Division : (2 nos.) Goalpara, and Dudhnoi.
     
23. Agriculture Development Circle : (12 Nos.)
     
24. Municipal Board : (1 No.) Goalpara Municipal Board.
     
25. Town Committee : (1 No.) Lakhipur Town Committee.
     
26. Total Wards : 23 Nos
    Ward No: 1 to Ward no: 19 under Goalpara Municipal Board.
    Ward No: 1 to Ward no: 4 under Lakhipur Town Committee

Education

1. Educational Institutions
   • L.P. School
     • 1298 Nos
     • 203 Nos. (Venture)
   • U.P. School
     • ME : 171 Nos.
     • MV : 42 Nos.
     • Venture : 57 Nos.

• High School : 112 Nos.
• Higher Secondary School : 23 Nos.
• Degree College : 06 Nos.
• Venture Degree College : 06 Nos.
• Junior College : 06 Nos.
• B. Ed College : 01 No.
• Law College : 01 No.
• DIET : 01 No.
• BTC : 01 No.

1. Teachers (U.P & L.P)
   • Total U.P. Teachers : 1604
   • Untrained U.P. Teachers : 297
   • Total L.P. Teachers : 3239
   • Untrained L.P. Teachers : 1250
2. Literate Person (2011)
   • Male : 3,11,986
   • Female : 2,67,052
   • Total : 5,79,038
3. Literacy Rate (2011)
   • Male : 72.00 %
   • Female : 64.53 %
   • District Literacy Rate : 68.27 %