Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Goalpara | | **Common Name** | Goalpara | | **Native Name(s)** | গোৱালপাৰা (Assamese) | | **Nicknames** | Land of the Surya Pahar | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / District Headquarters | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Assam | | **Capital** | Dispur (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Board | | **Date Founded** | 1822 (as a British district) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 26.17° N | | **Longitude** | 90.62° E | | **Elevation** | ~35 meters (114 feet) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for the exact city limits._ (District area is 1,824 sq km) | | **Population** | 53,430 (2011 Census for city proper) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 783101, 783121 | | **Area Codes** | +91 3662 | | **Official Languages** | Assamese, Bodo (Bengali and Hindi widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Goalpariya |