Demographics
According to the 2011 census Golaghat district has a population of 1,058,674, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 430th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 302 inhabitants per square kilometre (780 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.88%. Golaghat has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 78.31%.
Hindus 813,263, Muslims 74,808 (7.9%), Christians 52,277. The main communities of the districts are the Ahoms, Kalita, Assamese Brahmins, Tea-tribes, Mising, Sutiya and Kachari. There is also a small population of Turung and Aiton people living in the district. Migrant communities like Marwari and Bengali live in the townships. Recently there has been settlement of suspected Bangladeshi immigrants in the bordering areas of Nagaland.
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