# Nowsolia Gaon, Jorhat (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jorhat, Assam 

# Nowsolia Gaon

Nowsolia Gaon is a town in Jorhat West sub-district of Jorhat district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,312 people** in 1,059 households. Literacy was 88.5%.

- 4,312people (2011)
- 1,059households
- 88.5%literacy
- 1,010females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nowsolia Gaon

■ Nowsolia Gaon · ■ Jorhat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%**

**90.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****822**

**948

Working population ****31.6%**

**40.1%

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 Nowsolia Gaon

Of every 100 households in Nowsolia Gaon in 2011, 70 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Nowsolia Gaon · ■ Jorhat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****70%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**5%

Tap water ****71%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**23%

Use banking services ****80%**

**78%

Television ****63%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**16%

None of these assets ****10%**

**8%

Own their home ****59%**

**64%

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 Nowsolia Gaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 916 (67%) · **■** Household industry 136 (10%) · **■** Farming 12 (1%) · **■** Marginal 298 (22%)

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

## Nowsolia Gaon in numbers and road distances

- Density1,409 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,307 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)313 km by road
- Jorhat (district HQ)5 km by road
- Jorhat (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)313 km by road
- Roiraiya (railway station)7 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 Nowsolia Gaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets568
- Water storage100 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes710

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** tea and handloom product.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nowsolia Gaon

- Banks1 in Nowsolia Gaon
- Petrol pumps2 in Nowsolia Gaon
- Colleges and universities2 in Nowsolia Gaon

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 Nowsolia Gaon?4,312 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nowsolia Gaon in?Jorhat district, Assam