Golaghat
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Skyline of Golaghat Central (west), Heritage buildings and sites:Golaghat Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School, Golaghat Circuit House, Golaghat British Cemetery, Golaghat Doss & Co., Golaghat Baptish Church. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article or a section of this article. |
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 Golaghat
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| Coordinates: 26°31′N 93°58′E / 26.52°N 93.97°ECoordinates: 26°31′N 93°58′E / 26.52°N 93.97°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Assam |
| Region | Upper - Assam |
| District | Golaghat |
| Ward | 13 |
| Golaghat Municipal Board | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Golaghat Municipality Board |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Gaurav Bothra, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,782 |
| • Density | 8,303.55/km2 (21,506.1/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
785 621 (Golaghat Central) - Head Post Office (HPO)
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| Telephone code | 03774 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS - 05 - XX - XXXX |
| Legislature type | Municipality |
| Climate | Semi-Arid (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 500 millimetres (20 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 06 °C (43 °F) |
| Website | www |
785 621 (Golaghat Central) - Head Post Office (HPO)
Golaghat (/ˌɡoʊlɑːɡhɑːt/ Golāghāt, Assamese pronunciation: [ˌgəʊləˈgɑ:t]; Assamese: ) one of the largest subdivisions of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full-fledged district on 15 August 1987, is a municipality and the headquarters of Golaghat district, and a sister city to Jorhat which is about 55 km away. It is one of the oldest urban agglomerations of Assam that recently made its way to the Smart Cities nominations' list, along with Guwahati and four other prominent urban centres of the state, although losing out to Guwahati at the final stage. The Dhansiri, one of the tributaries of the Brahmaputra passes through Golaghat and is the primary water source for its citizens.
It is one of the oldest tea urban centres of Assam that has been the headquarters of the oldest subdivision for over 170 years since 1839, and was declared a District in 1987. The Golaghat Municipal Board (GMB) established in 1920, is one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of Assam formed before Indian Independence of 1947, and is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Golaghat. GMB is a historical one in terms of its age (since 1920).
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