It has a population of approximately fifty thousand (excluding the Bilasipara sub-division).
The outer parts of the town suffer from flooding almost yearly; it poses a major problem.
A large number of people residing near the town in the sub-divisional areas are involved in farming and food production.
Food and paddy products are exported to other towns, cities and states.
A river known as Gaurang, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra, enters the town from the east.