The district of Goalpara is situated on the south bank of river Brahmaputra. The district covers an area of 1,831 square kilometers and is bounded by west and East Garo hills district of Maghalaya on the south and Kamrup district on the East, Dhubri district on the West and river Brahmaputra all along the North. The geographical location of the district is between latitude 25* 53’ and 26*30’ N and longitude 90*07’ and 91*05’ E. the topography of Goalpara district is generally characterized by cultivable plains except for few low forested hills. The main tributaries of Brahmaputra river flowing through the district are Dudhnoi,Krishnai, Jinjiram,Jinari and Deosila. The rivers are all perennial in nature. Natural lake such as Urpad 16 beel,Hasila Beel,Kumuri Beel & Dhamar Risan Beel exist in the district and several other artificial ponds are also seen. There are a number of reserve and proposed reserve forests in the district.