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Golokganj, Assam
Situated on the Indo - Bangladesh border, Golokganj is a small settlement in Dhubri district of Assam.

Golokganj is a small census town in Dhubri district of the northeastern state of India, Assam. The district headquarters is in the town of Dhubri, which is in the northwest of Golokganj at a distance of 16 km. The nearest railway station is the Golokganj Rail Station. The nearby towns are Gauripur and Dhubri where the Panch peer Dargah and the Gurdwara of Guru Teg Bahadur are located.

As per the 2001 India census report, Golokganj had a small population of 7612 inhabitants. Males constitute 54% of the population and females constitute 46% of the population. In Golokganj, 13% of the population is less than six years of age. Golokganj has an average literacy rate of 63%. This rate is higher than the nationwide average literacy rate, which is 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 69% and the female literacy rate is 55%.

(Last Updated on : 23/10/2009)
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