Gossaigaon village, Sidli (Pt) block | Pincode 783381

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Gossaigaon is a village in Sidli (Pt) mandal, Chirang district, Assam, with a population of 891 across 163 households. The village has a literacy rate of 45% and is served by one hospital and one railway facility. Located at coordinates 26.440°N, 89.979°E, it has PIN code 783381.

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LGD code: 301916
Pincode: 783381
Post office: New Bongaigaon
Population: 891
Households: 163
Literacy rate: 45%
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 457
Distance to district centre: 207 km
Distance to mandal centre: 248 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 #53 of 125 villages in Sidli (Pt) mandal.

Literacy rate

45.0%

−5.9% vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 45.0%
Sidli (Pt) mandal: 50.9%
Chirang district: 53.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

976

+17 vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 976
Sidli (Pt) mandal: 959

Household size

people per home

5.5

+0.6 vs mandal average

Gossaigaon: 5.5
Sidli (Pt) mandal: 4.9

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

Gossaigaon at a glance

Gossaigaon is a village of 891 people in 163 households (Census 2011) in Sidli (Pt) block, Chirang district, Assam, the 53rd-largest of 125 villages in Sidli (Pt) block. Literacy is 45%, 6 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. It lies 207 km from the Chirang district centre, 17 km from Falimari, the nearest town, 1 km from Gossaigaon Hat railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 783381, served by New Bongaigaon post office; the LGD village code is 301916. The nearest hospital or health centre is R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon, 1 km away. The population is estimated at 1,050 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gossaigaon · this village	891	45%	—
Gossaigaon · Bhowraguri	3,341	41%	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: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 14
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: Basugaon (TC)
Distance to nearest town (km): 5
Distance to district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 241.24
Irrigated area (ha): 103.41
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: 301916
Pincode: 783381
Post office: New Bongaigaon
Population (Census 2011): 891
Population (projected 2026): 1,050
Households: 163
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 976
Literacy rate: 45.0%
Coordinates: 26.43987°N, 89.97876°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Tezpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Barchalla
Member of Parliament: Ranjit Dutta
Block / Mandal: Sidli (Pt)
Nearest railway station: Gossaigaon Hat (1.2 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 Chirang district level

Then & Now

Gossaigaon — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

891

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

1,050

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

163

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

192

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: 891Census 2011
Households: 163Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0502026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1922026 projection
Active job cards: 80,429MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 35,950MGNREGA · 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: 906NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 71.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 68.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 65.2%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 · Chirang district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 20,10,799PMAY-G · 20,10,799 of 26,11,793 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chirang district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 78,214Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chirang 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Gossaigaon

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

2 places mapped

Railway· 1
Hospital· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon
📍 1.5 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · station
Gossaigaon Hat
📍 1.2 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Gossaigaon

Mandal centre

Sidli (Pt) · ≈ 248 km

≈ 8 h 28 min by car · 10 h 4 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chirang · ≈ 207 km

≈ 7 h 4 min by car · 8 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

Nearest to the village

Railway station: Gossaigaon Hat1.2 km
Health centre: R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon1.5 km

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September 2026

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Caught in kitchen garden net, rescued tiger cub returned to the wild in Assam

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Three people killed in as many conflicts with elephants in Assam

Reported by The Hindu.

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Ward member detained in Assam's Moran over alleged cattle theft, case registered

Reported by India Today NE.

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Caught in kitchen garden net, rescued tiger cub returned to the wild in Assam
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Three people killed in as many conflicts with elephants in Assam
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Ward member detained in Assam's Moran over alleged cattle theft, case registered
India Today NE3 days ago
Assam: Major fire breaks out after cylinder explosion in Morigaon’s Moirabari, two injured
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Malay Mail3 days ago
Assam Police march in Mukroh raises border security concerns: Dorbar Shnong
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Quick answers

People often ask about Gossaigaon

What is the pincode of Gossaigaon?

The pincode of Gossaigaon, Sidli (Pt) block, Chirang district, Assam is 783381. The post office is New Bongaigaon.

Which post office delivers to Gossaigaon?

Mail for Gossaigaon is delivered through New Bongaigaon post office, pincode 783381, in Sidli (Pt) block, Chirang 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 Sidli (Pt) block of Chirang district, Assam, India.

What is the population of Gossaigaon as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gossaigaon village has a population of 891 across 163 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gossaigaon in?

Gossaigaon falls under the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Assam.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gossaigaon in?

Gossaigaon falls under the Barchalla assembly constituency (AC #72) of Assam.

What is the literacy rate in Gossaigaon?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gossaigaon village is 45.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Gossaigaon?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gossaigaon village is 976 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Gossaigaon?

The nearest health facility to Gossaigaon is R.N.B. Civil Hospital, Gossaigaon (~1.5 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Gossaigaon?

The nearest railway station to Gossaigaon is Gossaigaon Hat (~1.2 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 Chirang district centre?

Gossaigaon is approximately 207 km (straight-line) from the centre of Chirang 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 301916.

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 Sidli (Pt) block?

Gossaigaon ranks 53 of 125 villages in Sidli (Pt) block by Census 2011 population (891 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 Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ranjit Dutta (BJP).

What is the population of Gossaigaon in 2026?

Gossaigaon is estimated at 1,050 people in 2026, up about 18% from 891 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 Chirang 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)