Gohpur MB,previously Town committee was established on 1997. Gohpur Town is recognized as one of the main township in the district of Biswanath. Gohpur has immense historical significance for the people of Assam. The place is  famous for being the birthplace of legendary freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua, who was shot during the Quit India Movement with Mukunda Kakati and others. Their statues still stand as a testament to Assam's role in India's freedom struggle.

Gohpur is located at 26.88°N 93.63°E. It has an average elevation of 269 m (883 feet). The distance between Guwahati and Gohpur is 299 km by road and 266 km by train; aerial distance is 208 km. Gohpur also connects Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh, via NH 415. Itanagar is only 31 km from Gohpur . It also connects to Majuli and Jorhat by small ships through the Brahmaputra.

As of 2011 India census, Gohpur town had a population of 12,223. Males (6253) constitute 53% of the population and females (5970) 47%. Gohpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 66%.