Gossaigaon village, Bhowraguri block | Pincode 783336

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Gossaigaon is a village in Bhowraguri mandal, Kokrajhar district, Assam, with a population of 3,341 across 668 households. The literacy rate is 41%.

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LGD code: 279952
Pincode: 783336
Post office: Bhowraguri
Population: 3,341
Households: 668
Literacy rate: 41%
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 977
Distance to district centre: 158 km
Distance to mandal centre: 86 km
Distance to Dispur (Guwahati): 178 km
Distance to Kolkata: 460 km
Nearest railway station: Gossaigaon Hat · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon · 1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Gossaigaon compares

By population, Gossaigaon ranks #2 of 130 villages in Bhowraguri mandal.

Literacy rate

41.0%

−9.7% vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 41.0%
Bhowraguri mandal: 50.7%
Kokrajhar district: 55.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

969

+16 vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 969
Bhowraguri mandal: 953

Household size

people per home

5.0

+0.1 vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 5.0
Bhowraguri mandal: 4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gossaigaon at a glance

Gossaigaon is a village of 3,341 people in 668 households (Census 2011) in Bhowraguri block, Kokrajhar district, Assam, the 2nd-largest of 130 villages in Bhowraguri block. Literacy is 41%, 10 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. It lies 158 km from the Kokrajhar district centre, 17 km from Falimari, the nearest town, 1 km from Gossaigaon Hat railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 783336, served by Bhowraguri post office; the LGD village code is 279952. The nearest hospital or health centre is R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon, 1 km away. The population is estimated at 3,939 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gossaigaon · this village	3,341	41%	—
Gossaigaon · Sidli (Pt)	891	45%	0 km N
Srirampur · Kalgachia	802	41%	7.9 km W
Srirampur · Ramkrishna Nagar	736	52%	7.9 km W
Bhowraguri · Gossaigaon (Pt)	422	60%	8.6 km E
Bhowraguri · Bijni (Pt)	602	50%	8.6 km E
Bhowraguri · Dotoma	224	55%	8.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gossaigaon

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 99
Power hours (winter): 99
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 3
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: Gossaigaon (TC)
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): HARBANGA
Total area (ha): 356.79
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gossaigaon

LGD code: 279952
Pincode: 783336
Post office: Bhowraguri
Population (Census 2011): 3,341
Population (projected 2026): 3,939
Households: 668
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 969
Literacy rate: 41.0%
Coordinates: 26.43987°N, 89.97876°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kokrajhar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bijni
Member of Parliament: Joyanta Basumatary
Block / Mandal: Bhowraguri
Nearest PHC: Borobazar State Dispensary (70.9 km)
Nearest railway station: Chaprakata (63.5 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kokrajhar district level

Then & Now

Gossaigaon — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,341

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,939

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

668

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

788

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 3,341Census 2011
Households: 668Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,9392026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 7882026 projection
Active job cards: 1,49,848MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 87,218MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,44,62,128ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,003NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 72.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 52.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.5%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 66.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kokrajhar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 20,10,799PMAY-G · 20,10,799 of 26,11,793 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kokrajhar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 78,214Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kokrajhar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Notable places near Gossaigaon · Bhowraguri mandal area

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PHC· 4
Railway· 3
Hospital· 3
Bus stop· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
Subhaijhar Model Hospital
📍 65.1 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Borobazar State Dispensary
📍 70.9 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Bijni State Dispensary
📍 72.8 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Kirtanpara Hospital
📍 78.7 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Manikpur Model Hospital
📍 82.2 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Mahadar Pathok Clinic
📍 82.3 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
State Dispensary, Jhawbari
📍 85.3 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · station
Chaprakata
📍 63.5 km awayOSM
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Bus stop · highway
Right-Turn when u coming from Sjongkhar
📍 66.5 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Bijni
📍 72.9 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Patiladaha
📍 82.0 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Gossaigaon

Mandal centre

Bhowraguri · ≈ 86 km

≈ 2 h 56 min by car · 3 h 29 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Kokrajhar · ≈ 158 km

≈ 5 h 24 min by car · 6 h 24 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,385 people

Falimari · ≈ 17 km

≈ 34 min by car · 41 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Dispur (Guwahati)178 kmcapital
Kolkata460 km
Delhi1281 km
Hyderabad1554 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGossaigaon Hat1 km
Bus stopAlinagar18 km
Hospital / PHCR.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon1 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India29 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump12 km
CollegeKokrajhar Government College30 km

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This Tallest Rainforest Tree In Assam Is Built To Survive the Monsoon
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Royal Bengal tiger trapped in net after entering Naya Gaon village in Assam
India Today NE12h ago
Khasi villagers block Assam census teams in disputed border hamlets
The Times of Indiayesterday
How Joha Rice Supports Assam's Agricultural Economy
IBEFyesterday
Assam Filmmaker Rima Das’ ‘Village Rockstars 2’ to Release Nationwide on September 25
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People often ask about Gossaigaon

What is the pincode of Gossaigaon?

The pincode of Gossaigaon, Bhowraguri block, Kokrajhar district, Assam is 783336. The post office is Bhowraguri.

Which post office delivers to Gossaigaon?

Mail for Gossaigaon is delivered through Bhowraguri post office, pincode 783336, in Bhowraguri block, Kokrajhar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gossaigaon located?

Gossaigaon is a village in Bhowraguri block of Kokrajhar district, Assam, India.

What is the population of Gossaigaon as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gossaigaon village has a population of 3,341 across 668 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gossaigaon in?

Gossaigaon falls under the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Assam.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gossaigaon in?

Gossaigaon falls under the Bijni assembly constituency (AC #33) of Assam.

What is the literacy rate in Gossaigaon?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gossaigaon village is 41.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Gossaigaon?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gossaigaon village is 969 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Gossaigaon?

The nearest health facility to Gossaigaon is Subhaijhar Model Hospital (~65.1 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Gossaigaon?

The nearest railway station to Gossaigaon is Chaprakata (~63.5 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gossaigaon?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gossaigaon, including Arundhati Gold Scheme, Orunodoi Scheme, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Gossaigaon from Kokrajhar district centre?

Gossaigaon is approximately 158 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kokrajhar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gossaigaon?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gossaigaon village is 279952.

Which is the nearest town to Gossaigaon?

Falimari (population 11,385, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 17 km from Gossaigaon in a straight line.

How big is Gossaigaon compared to other villages in Bhowraguri block?

Gossaigaon ranks 2 of 130 villages in Bhowraguri block by Census 2011 population (3,341 residents).

How far is Gossaigaon from Dispur (Guwahati)?

Gossaigaon is about 178 km from Dispur (Guwahati) in a straight line (the state capital of Assam); by road expect roughly 232 km.

How far is Gossaigaon from Kolkata?

Gossaigaon is about 460 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 598 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Gossaigaon?

Gossaigaon Hat is the nearest railway station to Gossaigaon, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Gossaigaon?

Alinagar is the nearest bus stop to Gossaigaon, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gossaigaon?

R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gossaigaon, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Gossaigaon?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Gossaigaon, about 29 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 37 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Gossaigaon?

Indian Oil Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Gossaigaon, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Who is the MP for Gossaigaon?

Gossaigaon is in Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Joyanta Basumatary (United People's Party Liberal).

What is the population of Gossaigaon in 2026?

Gossaigaon is estimated at 3,939 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,341 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gossaigaon in?

Assam falls in the Eastern Himalayan zone (high rainfall; rice, tea, jute, horticulture) of the ICAR classification; Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)