# No.2 Goreswar, Baksa (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Baksa, Assam 

# No.2 Goreswar

No.2 Goreswar is a town in Goreswar sub-district of Baksa district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,631 people** in 1,177 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 5,631people (2011)
- 1,177households
- 86.4%literacy
- 952females per 1,000 males

## Population of No.2 Goreswar

■ No.2 Goreswar · ■ Baksa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952**

**942

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**949

Working population ****39.6%**

**36.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in No.2 Goreswar

Of every 100 households in No.2 Goreswar in 2011, 83 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ No.2 Goreswar · ■ Baksa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**6%

Tap water ****5%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**66%

Use banking services ****76%**

**58%

Television ****67%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**15%

Own their home ****77%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in No.2 Goreswar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,386 (62%) · **■** Household industry 27 (1%) · **■** Farming 103 (5%) · **■** Marginal 715 (32%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## No.2 Goreswar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,459 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,489 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)86 km by road
- Mushalpur (district HQ)115 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)86 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)86 km by road
- Changsari (railway station)18 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in No.2 Goreswar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets821
- Water storage102 kl
- Electricity — homes990

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom and furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in No.2 Goreswar

- Restaurants4 in No.2 Goreswar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of No.2 Goreswar?5,631 (Census 2011)
- Which district is No.2 Goreswar in?Baksa district, Assam