Goalpokhar

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Goalpokhar | type = city | latd = 26.08 | longd = 88.13
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Uttar Dinajpur
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Deepa Dasmunsi
altitude = 38
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 471,834| population_density =
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website = uttardinajpur.nic.in/
footnotes = CD Block

Goalpokhar ( _bn. গোয়ালপোখর) is a community development block, police station and an assembly constituency in North Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web | url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/railways/uttardinajpur.htm
title = Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Maps of India ]

Geography

Goalpokhar is located at coord|26.08|N|88.13|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Goalpokhar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Goalpokhar] ] It has an average elevation of 38 metres (125 feet).

Demographics

Goalpokhar is divided into two community development blocs. In the 2001 census, Goalpokhar I has a population of 245,603, of which 125,706 are males and 118,897 are females. Goalpokhar II has a population of 226,231, of which 114,659 are males and 109,572 are females. Decadal growth for the period 1991 to 2001 was 26.56% in Goalpokhar I and 34.33% in Goalpokhar II, against 28.72 in Uttar Dinajpur district. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_4.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Uttar Dinajpur District | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = North-Eastern Frontier Railway] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm | title = Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4 | accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work =Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India ]

Administration

Goalpokhar consists of two intermediate panchayats in Uttar Dinajpur district. Goalpokhar I is composed of the following village panchayats – Dharampur, Goagaon, Goti, Jaingaon, Khagore, Lodhan, Mahua, Panjipara, Pokharia and Sahapur. Goalpokhar II is composed of the following village panchayats – Belon, Bidyanandapur, Chakulia, Kanki, Nijampur, Sahapur, Surjapur and Toriyal. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=31&ptype=V | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Dinajpur Uttar | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ] :

Politics

In the 2006 elections to the state assembly, Deepa Dasmunsi of the Indian National Congress won the seat defeating her nearest rival Hafiz Alam Sairani of AIFB. In 2001, Hafiz Alam Sairani of AIFB defeated Deepa Dasmunsi of INC. In 1996, Hafiz Alam Sairani of AIFB defeated Md. Mustafa of INC. Md. Ramjan Ali od AFB/ Independent won the seat four times in a row defeating Nizamuddin Ahamed of INC in 1991 and 1987, Puranmal Maheswari of BJP in 1982, and Puran Chand Maheswari, Independent, in 1977. [cite web | url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp29.htm
title = 29 - Goalpokhar Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Partywise Comparison since 1977Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Goalpokhar is part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) [cite web | url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf | title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2007-09-19 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India]

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