Kokrajhar district

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Kokrajhar district
কোকৰাঝাৰ জিলা
District
Map of Kokrajhar district in Assam
Country India
State Assam
Headquarters Kokrajhar
Area
 • Total 3,129 km2 (1,208 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 886,999
 • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website kokrajhar.gov.in

Kokrajhar district (Pron:ˌkɒkrəˈʤɑ:) (Assamese: কোকৰাঝাৰ জিলা) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in north-eastern India. The district headquarters are located at Kokrajhar town. The district occupies an area of 3,169.22 km². As of 2001, the district had a population of 905,764. Hindus 594,168, Muslims 184,441(20.36%).

History

Kokrajhar was originally a part the undivided Goalpara district. In 1957, under the administration of Bimala Prasad Chaliha as the Chief Minister of Assam, three sub-divisions were created one of which was Kokrajhar. This sub-division was made into a district on the 1 July 1983.[1]

On 29 September 1989 Bongaigaon district was created from parts of Kokrajhar and Goalpara.[1]

Geography

Kokrajhar district occupies an area of 3,129 square kilometres (1,208 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Waigeo Island.[3] Kokrajhar district is located on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river. It forms the gateway to the Seven Sister States. Kokrajhar shares its boundary with Bongaigaon (now known as Chirang), Dhubri, West Bengal, Barpeta and Bhutan.

National protected area

Economy

A paddy field of Kokrajhar district

In 2006 the Indian government named Kokrajhar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the eleven districts in Assam currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]

Divisions

There are four Assam Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar West, Kokrajhar East, and Sidli.[5] All but Gossaigaon are designated for scheduled tribes.[5] All four are in the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

Demographics

Religion in Kokrajhar district
Religion Percent
Bathouism
  
 65.60%
Islam
  
 20.36%
Christianity
  
 13.72%
Others
  
 0.32%
Ethnic Groups in Kokrajhar district
Language Percent
Bodo
  
 32.37%
Bengali
  
 21.06%
Assamese
  
 20.28%
Santhal
  
 16.70%

According to the 2011 census Kokrajhar district has a population of 886,999,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji.[8] This gives it a ranking of 467th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre (730 /sq mi) .[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.19%.[7] Kokrajhar has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 66.63%.[7]

The district is multi-ethnic, with no majority ethnic group. Most of the Bodo and Assamese are Hindu, with a small Christian minority. Almost all of the Bengalis are Muslim, while more than 90% of the Santhals are Christian.[9]

Culture

Places of interest

  • Onthai Gwlao: Located in Chandrapara near the bank of river Gwrang.
  • Mahamaya temple: Located on the border between Kokrajhar and Dhubri.
  • Thandwi Bineswar Brahma Memorial Park: Located in Bhatermary on the bank of River Gwrang.
  • Daimalu Park: Located in Kharigaon.

Flora and fauna

In 1990 Kokrajhar district became home to Manas National Park, which has an area of 500 km2 (193.1 sq mi).[10] It shares the park with four other districts.

Notable personalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Assam: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1116. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. 
  3. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. "Waigeo 3,154km2" 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Revenue & Election District wise break - up". Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
  6. ↑ "List of Assembly Constituencies showing their Parliamentary Constituencies wise break - up". Chief Electoral Officer, Assam website. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est." 
  9. ↑ Census 2001
  10. ↑ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Assam". Retrieved September 25, 2011. 

External links

Bhutan
Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal Chirang district
   Kokrajhar district  
Cooch Behar district, West Bengal Dhubri district Bongaigaon district

Coordinates: 26°24′00″N 90°16′12″E / 26.40000°N 90.27000°E / 26.40000; 90.27000

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