Assam - Ministry of Environment and Forests

7.1.18 GolaghatGolaghat district is situated in the south-east part of Assam state between 25°45'N to 26°40'N latitudes and93°30'E to 94°29'E longitudes. It occupies 335879.83 hectares. It is bounded on the east by Jorhat district ofAssam, on the west by Nowgong and Korbi Anglong districts of Assam, on the north by Sonitpur andLakhimpur districts of Assam and on the south by Kohima and Wokha districts of Nagaland.The district ischaracterised by medium and low land topography. In the north-west is the famous Kaziranga National Park,the natural habitat of the one-horned Rhino. The river Brahmaputra flows through the northern side of thedistrict. The other major tributary river is Dhansiri. The soil of the district varies from sandy loam to clay loam.It can be classified into three major soil croups i.e. Recent Riverine alluvial soils (Entisols), Old Riverinealluvial soils (Inceptisols) and Old Mountain valley alluvial soils (Altisols). The soil is acidic, pH ranging from4.5 to 6.5. The mean annual rainfall in the district is 216 cm. The maximum and minimum temperaturesrecorded are 32°C and 6°C respectively while, the mean temperature is 19°C. As per Census Report, 2001,the district has a total population of 9, 46,279.Total wetland area in the district is 43635 ha that includes 165 small wetlands (