Kokrajhar
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Kokrajhar district.
Kokrajhar (ˌkɒkrəˈʤɑ:) is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region, an autonomous territory in Assam, one of the North Eastern states of India.[2][3][4]
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Kokrajhar | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26.4°N 90.27°E / 26.4; 90.27 | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
Territorial Region | Bodoland |
District | Kokrajhar |
Divisions | 10 wards |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Board |
• Body | Kokrajhar Municipality Board |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,136 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bodo[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 783370 |
Telephone code | 03661 |
Vehicle registration | AS-16 |
Sex ratio | 52:50 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 89.96% |
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Kokrajhar town is located along the bank of the river Gaurang. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two divisions, north and the south Kokrajhar. Kokrajhar town is the headquarters of Kokrajhar district and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).