# Gossaigaon Village, Bhowraguri, Kokrajhar (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/bhowraguri/gossaigaon/ Village · Bhowraguri, Kokrajhar # Gossaigaon Gossaigaon is a village in Bhowraguri sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **3,341 people in 668 households**, the 2nd largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%. - 3,341people (2011) - 668households - 51.8%literacy - 969females per 1,000 males ## Gossaigaon PIN code and other codes Gossaigaon falls in Bhowraguri sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatHarbanga - Community development blockGossaigaon - Census village code279952 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gossaigaon from nearby towns? - Bhowraguri (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)36 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Gossaigaon? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Gossaigaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)99 h summer · 99 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gossaigaon known for? The main crops are **paddy, jute and mustard seed**. About 82% of the 357 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gossaigaon Of every 100 households in Gossaigaon in 2011, 6 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gossaigaon · ■ Bhowraguri rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **17% Toilet within the home ****9%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **94% Use banking services ****7%** **21% Television ****2%** **11% Mobile phone ****38%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **24% Own their home ****98%** **98% 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 is the population of Gossaigaon? ■ Gossaigaon · ■ Bhowraguri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.8%** **62.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1096** **978 Working population ****29.2%** **34.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.5% for men and 47.9% for women. 51% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 310 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 440 (45%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 69 (7%) · **■** Marginal 146 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bhowraguri - Tengnarbhita5,495 people - Panijani Pt.-I2,346 people - Balapara Pt.-I2,265 people - Kumguri2,198 people - Tokeamari-II2,178 people [All 93 villages in Bhowraguri](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/bhowraguri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gossaigaon from Kokrajhar?36 km by road - What is the population of Gossaigaon?3,341 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gossaigaon in?Kokrajhar district (Bhowraguri sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Gossaigaon?51.8% (Census 2011)