Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Golaghat is the 18^th highest ranked in Assamese Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate assamese population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average No of District Hospital   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1. Golaghat is the 162^nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Golaghat is the 176^th highest ranked in Urban Internet Pop/City Pop (%, TRAI September 2024)   . This indicates higher number of state urban internet users as reported in TRAI quarterly report vis a vis other state's urban internet users.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Golaghat is the 459^th best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Golaghat is the 153^rd worst ranked in Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Golaghat is the 594^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Golaghat is the 544^th worst ranked in City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)   .This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Golaghat is the 540^th worst ranked in Number of households having latrine facility within the premises   .This indicates a poor sanitary infrastructure in this district compared to other districts.