Goalpara region, largely congruous to the historical undivided Goalpara district, is a region that is associated with the people and culture of Goalpara.[1] It is bounded on the north by Bhutan, on the east by the Kamrup region, in the south by Meghalaya and in the west by Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal and Rangpur in Bangladesh.[2] The natural landmarks are: Sankosh and Brahmaputra rivers on the west, the Manas River on the east in the north bank, and a corresponding region in the south bank; the Garo Hills in the south and Bhutan Hills in the north.
- ^ "Although the old Goalpara district no longer exists,...,"Goalpara" still continues to designate in various contexts the region that almost exactly corresponds to the geographical area covered by the undivided district and at the same time stands for a distinct homogeneous cultural pattern." (Dutta 1995, p. 1)
- ^ (Dutta 1995, p. 1)