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Gossaigaon Facts

Area934.2 km²
Population344,273
Male Population176,056 (51.1%)
Female Population168,217 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+57.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+19.3%
Median Age23.1 years (Male: 23.1, Female: 23.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$4,992 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng26.43946, 89.96307

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Gossaigaon Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population218,744265,446288,560305,212344,273354,563365,462
Population Density234.2 / km²284.1 / km²308.9 / km²326.7 / km²368.5 / km²379.5 / km²391.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gossaigaon Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 19.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gossaigaon+57.4%+29.7%+19.3%
Assam
India
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gossaigaon Median Age

Median Age: 23.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gossaigaon23.1 yrs23.2 yrs23.1 yrs
Assam23.9 yrs23.8 yrs24 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gossaigaon Population Density

Population Density: 369 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gossaigaon344,273934.2 km²369 / km²
Assam33.5 million78,481.8 km²427 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gossaigaon Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gossaigaon Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,157$1,279$2,173$2,510$2,911$3,610$4,330$4,992
Total GDP$300M$370.1M$675.8M$804.8M$946.3M$1.2B$1.5B$1.7B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Gossaigaon CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gossaigaon408,859 tn1.19 tn437.7 tons/km²
Assam42,390,546 tn1.26 tn540.1 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Gossaigaon CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)408,859 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.19 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)437.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (7.3)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/12/184:50 AM5.321.2 km10,000 m6km NE of Sapatgram, Indiausgs.gov
3/21/1810:58 PM415.2 km10,000 m15km SSW of Goshaingaon, Indiausgs.gov
1/20/181:14 AM4.535.2 km11,470 m5km NE of Golakganj, Indiausgs.gov
3/7/1710:28 AM499.6 km10,000 m2km NE of Samtse, Bhutanusgs.gov
10/23/163:56 PM4.651 km24,310 m5km NW of Lakhipur, Indiausgs.gov
5/16/166:03 PM4.365.2 km35,120 m16km SSW of Lakhipur, Indiausgs.gov
4/5/167:42 AM595.2 km10,000 m38km SE of Lakhipur, Indiausgs.gov
3/28/166:40 PM490.5 km10,000 m24km SSE of Goalpara, Indiausgs.gov
3/12/164:15 PM3.994.4 km14,880 m9km NW of Birpara, Indiausgs.gov
9/11/1511:56 PM458.8 km18,500 m12km SE of Dinhata, Indiausgs.gov

Gossaigaon

Gossaigaon (Assamese: গোসাইগাঁও) is one of the small towns of Assam, India. This is a sub-divisional headquarters of Kokrajhar district (BTAD). The inhabitants are diverse, religiously. This place is well connected by Ground transportation and rail r..

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