Goalpara

Tehsil Golapara, District Golapara, Assam, Bharat.

Goalpara is the head quarter of Goalpara District, Assam, India and situated 134 kilometres (83 miles) west of Guwahati. The name of Goalpara is said to have originally derived from `Gwaltippika` meaning `Guwali village` or the village of the milk men. In the local dialect "para" means village.

Mostly inhabited by the Koch Rajbongshi and muslims, Goalpariya language, a dialect of Assamese and Bengali origin, is widely spoken by the people residing in this place. It was once a princely state ruled by the Rajbongshi /Koch Rajbongshi kings. Presently, the royal family resides in Goalpara itself.

Pir Majhar is a tomb of a saint named Hazarat Sayed Abul Kasem Kharasani and is in the heart of the Goalpara town. He is a saint who was respected by Hindus and Muslims alike. This memorial has become a tourist spot in the town. Hulukanda hill is located at the heart of Goalpara. East of Goalpara town, the Sri Tukreswari hill, Paglartek Baba at Barbhita, Urpod beel of Agia, Dhamar risen beel of Lakhipur, Surjya Pahar are some of the tourist attractions in the surrounding region.