Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest
subdivisions
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of the Indian
state
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of
Assam
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, later elevated to the position of a full–fledged
district headquarter on 5 October 1987, is a city and a
municipality
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and the seat of administrative operations of
Golaghat district, besides being a
twin city to
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
which is about 55 km away. It is one of the oldest
urban area
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s in Assam that recently featured on the
Smart Cities
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nominations list, along with
Guwahati
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and four other prominent urban areas of the state; although losing out to Guwahati at the final stage. The
Dhansiri, one of the tributaries of the
Brahmaputra
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, passes through Golaghat and is the primary water source for its citizens.
One of the earliest tea urban centres in Assam that has been the headquarters of the oldest subdivision for over years since 1839, the
local government
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body,
Golaghat Municipal Board
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(GMB), was set up in 1920, becoming a long-established civic body of the state, formed before
independent India
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. It is a historical body of years of age in continuous operation dating as far back as the early 1920s.
Golaghat has the inceptive
post/mail service and
telegraphic communication systems in Assam going back to 1876. The oldest social – literature/rhetorical
congresses of Assam – the ''Golaghat Sahitya Sabha'' of
Asam Sahitya Sabha
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, also began here in 1918. The
Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society (GATS), one of the premier theater societies of the state, was set up here in 1895
to uplift the dramatic and cultural activities in the region, particularly Golaghat. The
Golaghat Bar Association (GBA), founded in 1891, is one of the oldest legal societies in Assam, especially in the
Upper – Assam division.
Golaghat has a number of heritage buildings and sites
– the
Golaghat British Cemetery
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, constructed in 1876, the
Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School, set up in the late 19th century in the year 1886 by the educationalist Dinanath Bezbarua, the
Baptist Church founded by the American missionaries in 1898, the Christian High (''Mission'') School built by the ''American Women Foreign Mission Society'' in 1919, Assam's first
department store
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–
Doss & Co., constructed in 1930 and incorporated under the Registrar of Companies (RoC) –
Shillong
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in the year 1955 to name a few.
The headquarters of ''Assam Valley Tea Planters' Association'' (now Assam Tea Planters Association) was also based in Golaghat. Set up in 1941 under ''Mahendra Nath Barooah''
's management,
[''In 1941, Mahendra Nath Barooah of Golaghat, the newly-elected Secretary moved the office to one of his cottages at Golaghat. The headquarters remained for nine years''. ''Assam Tea Planters Association – About Us'': http://www.atpa.in/about.html] the erstwhile headquarters played a significant role in enrolling associate members, besides laying the first foundations of growth, recognition and reputation that the association is presently credited for. Golaghat also has one of the oldest boards of trades and industries in the state.
The ''United Chamber of Commerce (UCC)'' formed in 1954
antecedes many newer
chambers of commerce
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that have been set up in the state in the more recent years.
Assam's first major political party, the
AGP was formed here and launched in the year 1985 at the historic
Golaghat Convention and by 2008; the same members of the convention reunified the party at this place.
The place is also the headquarters of The
North Eastern Tea Association (NETA), one of the tea growers' groups in the state of Assam, a constituent member of ''Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA), Assam Valley branch''.
Etymology
The name ''Golaghat'' (''gola'' which means shop and ''ghat'' meaning ''the landing point of river ferry'' or ''enclosure for boats'') originated from the shops established by the
Marwari businessmen during the mid-20th century at the bank of
Dhansiri river near present Golaghat.
There is another view, which is more sophisticated and older than the arrival of the British and Indian businessmen. During the
Ahom kingdom era, there was a storehouse of cannonballs also locally called ''Gola'' and transported by local ferry ''Ghat'', from which name ''Golaghat'' is derived.
History
Ancient history
The stone inscription of ''Nagajari-khanikar'' village of
Sarupathar, dating back to the 5th century, reveals that there was an independent kingdom in ''Doyang – Dhansiri'' valley and the relics of ramparts, brick structures, temples and tanks etc. discovered in these areas suggest the presence of a kingdom during 9th and 10th century.
The ''Doyang – Dhansiri'' valley came under the rule of
Ahom dynasty during the 16th century. Prior to that, this part was ruled by the
Kacharis known as the Dimasas. During Ahom rule, this area was under Morongi-khowa Gohain, an administrative officer.
Early modern
In 1751, certain portions of
Barpathar,
Sarupathar Barangi ''mauza''s of Golaghat circle and ''Duarbagari'' of
Bokakhat circle were transferred to the ''United Mikir'' and ''N.C. Hills'' districts.
During the last phrase of the
Ahom kingdom, when the independent sovereignty of Ahoms had come to an end,
Purandar Singha
Purandar Singha (1818–19, 1833–1838) was the last king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam. He was installed as king twice. The first time, he was installed by Ruchinath Burhagohain in 1818 CE, after the latter deposed Chandrakanta Singha ...
was entrusted in 1833 with the administration of
Upper – Assam by the
East India Company
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who had already won mastery over Assam. However, this artificial ornamentation by the scion of
Ahom Royal House was short-lived, and in the year 1838, the whole area was resumed by the authorities of the company and annexed to the British territory with the appointment of Col. Aham White as the political agent on 16 September during the same year.
By a proclamation in 1839, the British took possession of Assam and the area was divided into two districts of
Lakhimpur and
Sibsagar
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, where the ''Doyang – Dhansiri'' valley was included under the newly formed Golaghat subdivision of ''Sibsagar'' district in 1839. Golaghat became the largest subdivision in Assam and comprised
Dergaon and Golaghat circles. Golaghat circle was the largest among them with 150.10 square miles of area, while Dergaon was the smallest. During this time,
Purandar Singha
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continued to rule with Jorhat as the capital of his territory, Upper – Assam, but with the formation of two other subdivisions, one at ''Jaipur'' and the other at Golaghat.
On 18 December 1846, Jorhat was declared a subdivision comprising certain portions of Golaghat subdivision.
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The earliest head post offices of the Assam circle of
British Assam were located in Golaghat besides
Debrughur,
Goahati,
Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
,
Nowgong,
Sibsagar
Sivasagar (Pron: or ) ("the sea of Shiva"), is a city in and headquarters of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. S ...
,
Shillong
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and
Tezpore.
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Much later after telegraph lines had been stretched between Calcutta
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and Guwahati in 1869; Golaghat got its speaking wires' system in and around 1876. The lines were stretched to connect Golaghat with Kohima
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, Shillong with Goahati, Sibsagar with Nazerah and Debrughur with Makum
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.[''Spelled as in the book'' – A Glimpse of Assam
''Population and Education, page 25'']
In British Assam, Golaghat derived its importance chiefly because of having advanced communication systems during that time and on account of its ''connection by road with Kohima''.[''Stations, page 67'' ]
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Survey succeeded in finding a railway route that would be carried up the Dhunsiri valley to Golaghat... thus giving Assam direct railway communication with Chittagong and Calcutta.
[''Stations, page 74'' A Glimpse of Assam]
Late modern and contemporary
Golaghat elevated to the position of a full-fledged district in Assam comprising an area of 3,502 km2 (or 1, 352.13 sq. mi) on 5 October 1987 and is known for its notable contribution in India's independence movement, arts
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and culture
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, literature
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and sport
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s in the region.
* Kushal Konwar, Kamala Miri, Dwariki Das, Biju Vaishnav, Sankar Chandra Barua, Tara Prasad Barooah, Maheshwar Barooah, Rajendra Nath Barua, Gaurilal Jain, Ganga Ram Bormedhi and Dwarikanath Goswami are Indian independence activist
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s of the town.
*The 19th century writer, Hem Chandra Barua, who authored the first Assamese dictionary Hemkosh
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hailed from Golaghat''.''
* Ghanashyam Barua, a resident of this place, reckoned in the field of politics as the first ''Central Minister of Assam'', translated William Shakespeare
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's ''The Comedy of Errors
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'' into Assamese along with three of his partners.
*Several national and international sportspeople in fields of athletics
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, table tennis
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, tennis
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, boxing
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and football have come from Golaghat.
* Numaligarh Refinery is the biggest revenue generating industrial sector in Golaghat.
Administration
Local government
The administration of Golaghat is formed of two tiers: a city-wide and a local tier. The city-wide administration is coordinated by the ''Golaghat Development Authority'', while the local administration is carried out by the ''Golaghat Municipal Board''. The development authority functions under the ''Directorate of Town and Country Planning – Urban Development Department'', Government of Assam
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and is responsible for the implementation of infrastructure projects, besides preparation of master plan for Golaghat urban area to ensure distributed growth. The authority works closely with the municipal board.
The municipal board covers the geographical area of within Golaghat and has the administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage, besides performing certain obligatory services as a part of the local administration.
The ''Deputy Commissioner'' of Golaghat is the executive head and is responsible for law and order, implementation of government schemes, besides being also authorised to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district.
The ''Chairperson of Golaghat'' is an elected representative who is accountable for the strategic governance of Golaghat headquarters. The ''Chairperson'' directs the elected ''Ward Commissioners'' in entirety of Golaghat on various civic matters.
The main functions include, but not limited to the following:
* Strategic planning, including housing, waste management, the environment and production of the ''Golaghat Master Plan''
*Refuse or permit planning permission on strategic grounds
*Transport policy
*Fire and emergency planning, delivered by the functional body Fire & Emergency Services, Assam
*Policing and crime policy
*Economic development, delivered through the functional body Golaghat Development Authority
*Power to create development corporations
Neighbourhoods
This is a list of the areas of Golaghat, in alphabetical order. In political or administrative usage contemporary areas of Golaghat are informal, often being based on or adapted from historic contexts. For electoral purposes the areas are divided into wards.
The oldest borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
in Golaghat is ''Amolapatty''.[''Amola'', meaning '']Clerk
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'', ''Amolapatty'', meaning, ''neighbourhood of clerks'', set up in Golaghat, Nowgong and Dibrugarh. Anglicized
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spelling ''Omlah'' or ''Amlah''.
''Shodhak, Volume 6, Parts 1-3''. Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad. 1977. p. 86. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
Geography
Scope
Golaghat is located at . It has an average elevation of 95 metres (311 feet).
The Golaghat telephone area code (3774) covers a larger area, the entire Golaghat district, while the PIN
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** PIN pad, a PIN entry device
* PIN, a former Dutch ...
s 785 621 – 785 702 range from Golaghat H.O. (Head Post Office) to other regions, such as the sub–office delivery in ''Bengenakhowa'', branch office in ''Missionpatty'' etc.
Status
Golaghat presently comprises the areas within the jurisdiction of ''Golaghat Municipal Board'', however, the proposed planning covers an extended area of ''Golaghat Grant'' and ''Bengenakhowa Grant'', besides the ''Amolapatty'' region.
Topography
Golaghat encompasses a total area of , an area which has a population of ~ 60,000 and a population density of ~ 8303.55 inhabitants per square kilometres (21,506 inhabitants per square mile). Dhansiri River
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, one of the important tributaries of Brahmaputra River, is the primary geographical feature of Golaghat which is a navigable river and the main factor for the growth of human settlements in the region. The Dhansiri is a tidal river and Golaghat and surrounding areas are vulnerable to flooding.
Climate
Like most of the hill areas of Northeast India, Golaghat has a subtropical highland climate
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(Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Cwb'') characterised by pleasant, dry and sunny winters and warm, humid and very wet summers.
Summer
The summer season is very warm and usually humid starting from the end of March and continuing until October. Golaghat falls within the temperate region with monsoon-type rainfall prevailing through the year. Summer days typically range from but the humidity makes it feel hotter. South–west monsoons that lasts from June to September are responsible for a total average of out of an annual total of of annual rainfall.
Winter
Winter commences from the month of November with less rainfall and misty mornings and afternoons. By December, afternoon temperatures are a pleasant and mornings average .
When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall.
Although located in the one of the environmentally clean regions of India, the recent studies of air pollution levels in Golaghat have suggest poor air quality in the region with harmful air particulate matter levels higher than the standards.
Architecture
Being one of the oldest municipal regions in Assam, Golaghat has many pre-independence style of bungalows in Assam–type architecture, the design style that has houses with high ceilings and light tin roof and wooden or concrete flooring. However, with time, such characteristic designs are replaced with RCC houses and buildings.
Demography
Previously in 2001 Census, Golaghat recorded a population of 33,021, constituting 53 percent males and 47 percent females of the total population, with 11 percent of the population under 6 years of age. The average literacy rate was noted to be 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent, where male literacy stood at 84 percent and female literacy at 79 percent respectively.
In 2011 Census, Golaghat registered the lowest child sex ratio[The sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males in the population. Sex ratio of population in the age group 0-6.] of 884 females per 1000 males, and the highest percentage of household-industry workers in the district at 4.98 percent. Males recorded a lower percentage than females at 2.57 males and 13.90 percent females respectively.[''Distribution of workers by sex in four categories of economic activity in Towns, 2011, page 48'' ]
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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were at 3.69 percent and 1.21 percent i.e., a total of 1,549 and 507 populations respectively[''Number and Percentage of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population in Towns 2011, page 36'' ]
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT and 3979[''Proportion of slum population in towns, 2011, page 54'' ]
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT to be the total slum population in the city.
The 2001-literacy rate of 82 percent increased to 90.93 percent in 2011, with the highest number of literates in the district, but at the same time, reporting the highest number of illiterates with 7,637 persons.[''Number and Percentage of Literates and Illiterates by Sex in Towns, 2011, page 39'' ]
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT
The largest religious groupings of the census are Hindu
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s (77.04 per cent), and the smallest are undeclared at 0.11 (per cent).
Economy
The modern economy in Golaghat began with a system of organized banking that started in 1926 with a functioning branch of the ''Gauhati Bank''. The years thereafter led to the establishment of other newer banks, namely; the ''Union Bank'', a cooperative bank under the presidency of ''Debeshwar Rajkhowa'' in 1930 and the '' Comilla Banking Corporation Limited'' in 1937. Later, the merger of ''Comilla Banking Corporation Limited'' with ''Tripura Modern Bank Limited'' led to the formation of United Bank of India
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branch in 1950.
Golaghat is an agrarian economy, comprising cultivation of cash crop: tea, besides food crops
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, such as rice
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and sugarcane.
Tea industry
Golaghat has played a significant role in the tea industry of Assam and there is a saying that ''one can’t make bad tea in the Golaghat belt''. The small tea growers' movement was also started from Golaghat. As per the latest statistics, Golaghat has the third highest number of small tea growers (STGs) and third highest number of bought leaf factories (BLFs) in Assam.
The region has sixty three large tea estates with a turnover of twenty thousand tonnes of tea per year.[''Economic Profile of Golaghat, page 6''
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT] Small-scale tea growers that are based here have also provided considerable traction to the economy because of large incomes. The Golaghat-based organisation, ''NETA'' representing 32 tea producers contributing 75 million kg of tea, has planned to set up tea boutiques for the promotion and easy accessibility of fresh, non-blended authentic tea at reasonable prices to consumers. The Tea Board of India
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also organises period small tea growers conventions in Golaghat for understanding domestic trade challenges and providing strategic directions for the growth of the economy.
Heavy industry
The Numaligarh Refinery is the major heavy industry
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in the region processing three million tonnes of crude oil per year.[''Economic Profile of Golaghat, page 6''
PART A DCHB GOLAGHAT]
International Trade Centre
An international trade centre for the regulation and governance of ''Agarwood
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'' cultivation and trade is going to be set up in Golaghat. The centre will assist in the export promotion efforts of Assam's economy by informing on export markets and marketing, besides helping in the development of export promotion services.
Transport
Aviation
Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport to Golaghat which is about 37 km from the town. Dimapur Airport
Dimapur Airport is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airpor ...
is situated about 88 km from Golaghat Town.
Rail
Golaghat Railway Station is located at Bet Mahal, and the main rail-head is Furkating, about 10 km from the Golaghat municipal area. There are daily and weekly trains running through the Furkating junction to other cities of the country.
Roads
Golaghat is connected to NH-37 by PHG Path via Dergaon, connected to NH-37 Kamargaon through Dhodar Ali and connected to NH-39 by Golaghat Dimapur road. Three major highway passes through Golaghat District namely NH-37, NH-39 and Dhodar Ali. Golaghat is well connected by roadways to all the cities and towns in Assam. The National Highway 39 starts from Numaligarh and touching Golaghat in south-west corner. A new highway linking Rangajan tiniali with Golaghat town has already been constructed that connects via Pulibor Golaghat towards Dergaon for urbanisation and expansion of town area.
Healthare and education
Education
Debraj Roy College
Debraj Roy College (informally known as D. R. College or D. R.) is a leading public higher education institution established in 1949 at Jonaki Nagar in Golaghat. Affiliated to Dibrugarh University, the college has 15 departments running Higher ...
, Hemo Prova Borbora Girls' College,
Golaghat Commerce College
Golaghat Commerce College is a leading higher education institution established on 9 October 1972 at Jyoti Nagar, Golaghat of the Golaghat district of Upper Assam, India. Affiliated to Dibrugarh University, the college has various departments ...
, Don Bosco College, Golaghat are full-fledged degree colleges; Reliance College Jr, Golaghat Jatiya Mahavidyalaya are intermediate-studies' college.
In the fields of legal and engineering studies, Golaghat Law College, Golaghat Engineering College and Golaghat Polytechnic Indian Technical Institute are major centers of education in the region. A proposed Sati Sadhani State University has been allocated.
Healthcare
Golaghat Nursing Home, Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital, HGM Nursing Home, GBM Nursing Home, Lifeline Hospital, VK- NRL Hospital. A proposed medical college and hospital has been allocated in Golaghat that will help in enhancement of Golaghat healthcare sector and its nearby areas.
Primary and secondary education
Primary and secondary education in Golaghat are offered by various schools affiliated to one of the boards of education, such as the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) of Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) of Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISE). Schools in Golaghat are either government-run or are private (both aided and un-aided by the government).
After completing secondary education
Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final pha ...
, teenagers either attend Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) through institutions affiliated to Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) or All India Senior Secondary School Examination (AISSSE) affiliated to CBSE or Indian School Certificate (ISC) affiliated to CISCE in one of the three streams – liberal arts
Liberal arts education (from Latin "free" and "art or principled practice") is the traditional academic course in Western higher education. ''Liberal arts'' takes the term '' art'' in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically th ...
or humanities
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, commerce
Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...
or sciences with combination electives.
Primary school, such as the ''Town Model School,'' established in 1888 is years old school in operation, whereas secondary school, such as Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School is over years of age functioning since 1886. Sacred Heart School (SHS), set up by catholic missionaries in the year 1959. Kushal Konwar Balya Bhawan (KKBB), Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Gurukul Global Academy, Golaghat Jatiya Vidyalaya, FMR Smart School and Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar are some schools in Golaghat.
Culture
Leisure and entertainment
Golaghat offers required leisure and pleasure trips in and around the region. The place has tea processing units and other old landmarks and resorts, such as the ''Gymkhana
Gymkhana () ( ur, جِمخانہ, sd, جمخانه, hi, जिमख़ाना, as, জিমখানা, bn, জিমখানা) is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to den ...
'' and the ''Circuit House''.
The Assam government has planned to launch the homestay scheme which will include building around sixty homestay
Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling. The length of stay can vary from one night to over a year and can be p ...
s to boost tourism in the Golaghat region.
Golaghat Gymkhana
Golaghat Gymkhana
is a public/private members' club located on ''Station Road'' in Golaghat. Consisting mostly the citizens of Golaghat, it is a heritage bungalow built in 1910 and is a clubhouse
Clubhouse may refer to:
Locations
* The meetinghouse of:
** A club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
** In the United States, a country club
** In the United Kingdom, a gentlemen's club
* A ...
. years old building had been renovated to convert into a modern clubhouse
Clubhouse may refer to:
Locations
* The meetinghouse of:
** A club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
** In the United States, a country club
** In the United Kingdom, a gentlemen's club
* A ...
.
The present–day club, open to all, is equipped with a lounge bar along with a billiard table
A billiard table or billiards table is a bounded table on which cue sports are played. In the modern era, all billiards tables (whether for carom billiards, pool, pyramid or snooker) provide a flat surface usually made of quarried slate, that ...
, a gym
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nasium and a swimming pool, besides a restaurant.
Although anyone may apply for the membership to avail 'members-only' facilities, such as the gymnasium, applications may be reviewed to make an informed decision.
Golaghat's heritage Gymkhana Club, then the centre of entertainment and merry-making for military personnels, much like Jorhat
Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...
, was destroyed during the Quit India Movement.
Museum and heritage sites and buildings
Natural History Museum
Natural History (Robin's) Museum is located on ''Mission Road'', and was the former place of residence of late Dr Robin Banerjee, a naturalist of international repute.
Full of artefacts, mementoes, movies and other personal collections of Banerjee's lifetime, the museum showcases 587 dolls and 262 other showpieces which had been presented by admirers and children during his trips to abroad and in the country.
Golaghat Baptist Church
Golaghat Baptist Church
The Golaghat Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Assam located in the city of Golaghat, India. It is affiliated with the Assam Baptist Convention.
History
The church has its origins in a mission of Dr. O. L. Swanson, a missionary from Amer ...
is one of the oldest and biggest Baptist churches in Assam that was established in December 1898, and had celebrated its centenary anniversary in 1999.
Golaghat British Cemetery
Golaghat British Cemetery
The Golaghat British Cemetery is a cemetery in India located on the premises opposite to ''Cally Coomer Doss & Co.'', adjacent to the circle office of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited at Golaghat, Assam. It is Assam's one of the oldest b ...
, established in 1876, is located on the premises opposite to ''Cally Coomar Doss & Co.'', adjacent to the circle office of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited. It is Assam's one of the oldest burial grounds containing 28 burials of British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
officers of tea estates and their families and is open for public viewing.
Doss & Co.
Constructed in 1930 and incorporated years ago as ''Cally Coomar Doss Co. Pvt. Ltd.'' under the ''Registrar of Companies (RoC) – Shillong'' in the year 1955, located at ''Krishna Building'', the Golaghat Doss & Co. is the oldest Department Store
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic app ...
, and the largest during that time, that was established before India's independence
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The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal. ...
from Britain
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* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
.
The general merchants' store belonging to entity of company with limited shareholders and an authorised capital of ₹500,000 and paid–up capital of ₹210,000, still stands to this day, trading in the same building at the heart of the city centre, having many divisions comprising home appliances, electronics, and additionally select other lines of products such as paint, hardware, toiletries, cosmetics, photographic equipment, jewellery, toys, and sporting goods, among others.
Having built long ago, and reckoned as the earliest department store in the organised retail space, and with a legacy of sixty plus years in the state of Assam, the store is one of the recommended places for tourists in Golaghat, and has an official Assam Travel Guide entry, issued and published by Assam Tourism under the Joint Secretary Finance of Tourism Departments, Assam Secretariat.
Two years later, a second branch of this store was opened in Jorhat in the year 1957. The company was incorporated on 1 March 1957 under the name of ''Jorhat Doss Co. Pvt. Ltd.'' marked by ''Registrar of Companies (RoC) – Shillong ''.
The two stores with an age difference of two years, and with the assigned registration numbers of 1063 and 1086 respectively, laid the first foundations of department stores in the region, establishing Doss & Co. – Golaghat as the thousand sixty–third and Doss & Co. – Jorhat, the thousand eighty–sixth, limited companies in Assam to be listed under the category of ''Trading'' as the principal business activity based on the classification of registered companies by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Deopahar ruins
A historical spot that has one of the finest sculptures of the pre- Ahom period, relating to the ''Kingdom of Jarasanda''. An important archaeological site in the state, located on the hills amidst the tropical forests, consisting the ruins of an ancient temple, and a vast range of sculptured stone blocks of pre-Cambrian rocks – the architectural style is of the later Gupta-era.
The archaeological site, situated in Numaligarh, is a protected by the ''Directorate of Archaeology'', ''Government of Assam'', ''India''.
The site is atop a hillock called by the same name by the side of the National Highway 39. The hillock is a part of a forest reserve.
Music and art
Golaghat exerts a considerable impact upon the arts, music, education, entertainment of the region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It houses some of the oldest institutions of performing arts, and has produced many Assamese film
Assamese cinema, also known as Jollywood, is an Indian film industry of Assamese-language motion pictures. It is based in Assam, India. The industry was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie '' Joymoti''. Since then the A ...
directors and producers, such as '' Munin Baruah'' and ''Tapobrata Barua''.
Golaghat was home to early film houses, projecting celluloid
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prints for viewing films, such as the ''Uravashi'' and the ''Chitralekha'' picture houses. However, with the advent of multiplex
Multiplex may refer to:
* Multiplex (automobile), a former American car make
* Multiplex (comics), a DC comic book supervillain
* Multiplex (company), a global contracting and development company
* Multiplex (assay), a biological assay which measu ...
es, these have now been either closed or demolished.
Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society
Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society (GATS), established in 1895, is the oldest theatre society in Assam having its own auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres, the number of auditoria (or auditoriums) is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria can be found in entertainment venues, community ...
. Most of the seminars, conferences, theatres, including experimental theatres, meetings and other workshops in the city are organised and conducted by GATS.
Ajanta Kala Mandal
Established in 1951, the ''Ajanta Kala Mandal'' (''Ajanta Arts Society)'' is one of the oldest centres of teaching and propagation of ''Sattriya
''Sattriya'' ( as, সত্ৰীয়া), or ''Sattriya Nritya'', is a major Indian classical dance. This dance was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of '' Ankiya Nat'', one-act plays, originally created by Sankar ...
'' – the ''classical dance form of Assam''. Set up by ''Pradeep Chaliha'', a trained and renowned dancer of Assam and an honorary D. Litt. title holder from Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in the Indian state of Assam. It is located at Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was set up in 1965 under the provisions of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 enacted by the Assam Legislat ...
, the Ajanta Kala Mandal has trained numerous classical dancers of Assam since its inception, including internationally acclaimed Sattriya dancer, ''Indira P.P. Bora''. The institute continues to train dancers and organizes various cultural workshops for the promotion of arts and culture in Golaghat, and greater Assam.
Sadhani Kalakshetra
''Sadhani Kalakshetra'' (''Queen's Arts & Cultural Complex''), a cultural center located near ''Tenpur'' suburb in the ''Narakanwar'' region of Golaghat is a leading modern cultural centre in Upper – Assam. Spread over ~ 10 acres of land, it includes an air-conditioned auditorium, a tourist lodge, boating facility, an amusement park and restaurants. and is named after '' Sati Sadhani'', the last queen of the '' Sutiya dynasty''. The centre supports and encourages the creative expression of the indigenous cultures of Assam, enabling the Assamese society to promote presentations on drama, music, dance, and arts and crafts, many of which having origins in Assam.
Designed and developed by Government of Assam
The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, ...
, the cultural complex is set up with the specific mission to create, preserve, promote and educate about the passion and dedication of ''Sati Sadhani''.
Recreation
Parks and open spaces
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, গৰমপানী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India. It was notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1952 vide notification No, FR.199/52 da ...
is a 6.05-square-kilometre (2.34 sq mi) wildlife sanctuary which is 25 km (16 mi) away from Golaghat. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot-water spring and waterfall, and surrounded is by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
Kaziranga National Park
Kazirônga National Park is a World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
that hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses. It has the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a tiger reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephant
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae ...
s, wild water buffalo
The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, So ...
, and swamp deer
The barasingha (''Rucervus duvaucelii''), also known as the swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal. ...
. Kaziranga is recognized as an important birds' area by ''BirdLife International'' for the conservation of avi-faunal species. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya
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biodiversity hot-spot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility. It is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, criss-crossed by four major rivers, including the ''Brahmaputra'', and the park includes numerous small bodies of water. The park celebrated its centennial in 2005 after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest.
Nambor – Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary, Nambor – Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary, spreading across in 3 blocks, it is located in Morangi, Golaghat, and a popular spot for hot water spring and wildlife
Wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Wildlife was also synonymous to game: those birds and mammals that were hunted ...
viewpoints for spotting Rhino
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s and other animals.
Walking
Dhansiri river bank
A walk down the Dhansiri bridge towards the river offers a very beautiful sight. It is a popular picnic spot for the citizens of Golaghat and others alike.
Jamuna boating park
A public boating park within the city with slow-boating facility for the citizens and tourists. It also has a jogging track with swings and dedicated playing area for children.
Jamuna botanical reserve
A reserved area adjacent to the boating park for the conservation of flora and fauna plantations. It is not open for public boating and has a recorded history of rich and exotic species of biological plant and animal species.
Japixôjia lake
The lake is about 30 minutes drive from central Golaghat and is a scenic spot with lush tea gardens lining the borders of the vast expanses of water. Visited by many migratory birds, it is also home to various all-seasons birds.
Melamora Eco Tea Tourism
Melamora Eco Tea Tourism is located about 15 km from Golaghat Town. Melamora tea tourism centre is covered by green surroundings and is covered by hundred bighas of land. It has a children park with various recreational activities and is a place for various migratory birds. Melamora beel has boating facility and is being managed by women of the locality.
Sport
Golaghat has hosted many national and regional sports events including major tennis tournaments, and is the only place in Assam to have Sports Authority of India – Sports Training Centre (STC) after Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
.
File:District Sports Association Stadium – Golaghat.png, ''GDSA – Golaghat District Sports Association''
File:Golaghat Premier League Cricket Tournament.jpg, ''Golaghat Premier League Cricket Tournament''
File:Golaghat 2019 Swimming Championship.jpg, ''Golaghat 2019 Swimming Championship''
Golaghat District Sports Association (GDSA) is the highest sport governing body in the city and the greater district for promoting, mentoring, monitoring, regulating and organising all sporting events. It has many affiliated sub-associations and clubs.
* Stadium: equipped with a cricket pitch, basketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with -high rims on each basket. Outdoor sur ...
, two boxing rings, and a football ground, having galleries with a sitting capacity of 4000 people, besides a twin-crease indoor cricket practice stadium built with materials imported from Australia.
*Indoor stadium
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: a table tennis and badminton indoor stadium with modern amenities.
*Swimming
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club: a training pool
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* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky po ...
for all age groups to learn and purse the sport of swimming.
*Boxing
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club: one of the main centres for boxing events in the city.
*Golaghat Tennis Club (GTC): one of the oldest sport clubs in Assam, having qualified coaches, supported with modern infrastructure facilities, including ''floodlight
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.'' It has two courts, one at its premises, and the other at the ''Kushal Konwar Memorial Trust'' complex. The club has been organising championships and other AITA
Aita (also spelled ''Eita'' in Etruscan inscriptions) is the name of the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, the god of the underworld.
Images
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tournaments regularly since 1987.
*Golaghat District Carrom Association (GDCA): the platform for the carrom
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players of the district.
*Golaghat Rhino FC: a locally based professional football club competing in the Assam State Premier League
Assam State Premier League (ASPL) is the state-level top division football league in the Indian state of Assam, organised by the Assam Football Association and the Guwahati Sports Association. The inaugural edition of the league started in 2008 ...
, the top division state football.
Politics
The politics of Golaghat forms the major part of the wider politics of Assam. Golaghat was, and still is, an area of political and geographical importance and continues to provide the resources and the environment with the dignity and the political self-consciousness appropriate to a state capital.
Formation of AGP
Golaghat is the birthplace of ''Assamese Political Renaissance'', where the historic ''Golaghat Convention'' led to the formation of Assam's first major political party – AGP (Assam Gana Parishad).
AGP was a result of six-year's Assam Movement
The Assam Movement (also Anti-Foreigners Agitation) (1979–1985) was a popular uprising in Assam, India, that demanded the Government of India to detect, disenfranchise and deport illegal aliens. Led by All Assam Students Union (AASU) and A ...
against illegal infiltration of foreigners from Bangladesh
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into Assam, led by All Assam Students Union
All Assam Students' Union or AASU is a Assamese nationalist students' organisation in Assam, India. It is best known for leading the six-year Assam Movement against Bengalis of both Indian and Bangladeshi origin living in Assam. The leadership, ...
(AASU). The long agitation ended with the signing of the Assam Accord
The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement. It was signed in the presence of the then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi on 15 Au ...
on the '' independence day'' in 1985. The leaders of the Assam Agitation formed the ''AGP'' on 14 October 1985, in Golaghat and the party later that year overthrew the Indian National Congress
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led by late '' Hiteswar Saikia''.
Golaghat is a part of Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency). BJP
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's Ajanta Neog
Ajanta Neog (born in 1964) is an Indian politician who is currently the Finance and Social Welfare Minister in the Government of Assam. She is the first woman Finance Minister of Assam. She has been representing the Golaghat Assembly seat conse ...
is the current MLA of Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Notable people
Gallery
File:Doss & Co - Golaghat.jpg, ''Doss & Co., CIRCA 1930''
File:Mission School Golaghat.jpg, ''Christian High School, ESTD 1919''
File:Golaghat British Cemetery 2.png, ''British Cemetery, ESTD 1876''
File:Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School.png, ''Bezbaruah H.S. School, ESTD 1886''
File:Golaghat Baptish Church during Christmas Day.png, ''Baptist Church, ESTD 1898''
File:Front Entrance of Barooah House - (New Golaghat Gymkhana).jpg, ''Golaghat Gymkhana ESTD 1910''
File:Circuit House Compound, Golaghat.png, ''Circuit House, CIRCA 1900''
File:Stone plaques of Deopahar Ruins of Golaghat.png, ''Stone plaques of Deopahar Ruins, AD 900''
File:Queen's Arts & Cultural Complex – Golaghat.png, ''Queen's Arts & Cultural Complex''
See also
*Golaghat Baptist Church
The Golaghat Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Assam located in the city of Golaghat, India. It is affiliated with the Assam Baptist Convention.
History
The church has its origins in a mission of Dr. O. L. Swanson, a missionary from Amer ...
* Golaghat Bar Association
*Golaghat British Cemetery
The Golaghat British Cemetery is a cemetery in India located on the premises opposite to ''Cally Coomer Doss & Co.'', adjacent to the circle office of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited at Golaghat, Assam. It is Assam's one of the oldest b ...
* Golaghat Commerce
* Golaghat Convention
* D. R. College
* Golaghat Bezbaruah Higher Secondary
*Golaghat Gymkhana
Golaghat ( ''Gʊlaɡʱat'' ) one of the largest subdivisions of the Indian state of Assam, later elevated to the position of a full–fledged district headquarter on 5 October 1987, is a city and a municipality and the seat of administrative ...
*Golaghat Municipal Board
The Golaghat Municipal Board or the GMB, established in 1920, one of the oldest civic bodies of the state of Assam, formed before Indian Independence of 1947, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Golagh ...
* NETA (Golaghat)
* Golaghat Natural History Museum
* Golaghat Vidhan Sabha
* JNV Golaghat
* KV Golaghat
* Sacred Heart School
* VKV Golaghat
Notes
Bibliography
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References
External links
Government
Golaghat Government Portal
Government of Assam – Golaghat
Golaghat Higher Judiciary
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Cities and towns in Golaghat district
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