Gossaigaon

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Coordinates: 26.45° N 89.97° E

Gossaigaon

Gossaigaon
State
 - District(s)
Assam
 - Kokrajhar
Coordinates 26.45° N 89.97° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 50 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
13,267
 - 

Gossaigaon is a town and a town area committee in Kokrajhar district in the Indian state of Assam.

[edit] Geography

Gossaigaon is located at 26.45° N 89.97° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 50 metres (164 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Gossaigaon had a population of 13,267. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gossaigaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 68%. In Gossaigaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gossaigaon