Kokrajhar

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Kokrajhar () is a city in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, one of the North East States and territories of India.

Kokrajhar city is located along the bank of Gourang River. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two sides, north and the south. Kokrajhar city is the headquarters of Kokrajhar district and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).

Geography

Kokrajhar is located at . It has an average elevation of 38&nbsp;metres (124&nbsp;feet).

History

Once Kokrajhar was a part of greater Goalpara District, The then Goalpara district consisted of Kokrajhar, Bongagaigaon, Dhubri and Present Goalpara dist, It was then the part of the Bijni Kingdom , Ruled by then Koch Rjbongshi Kings, Bijni kingdon and Biddapur kingdom (Maharaja Ajit Narayan Dev) were the part of the Kamatapur kingdom also known as Koch Kingdom, Ruled by then Koch Rajbongshi Kings, HH Maharaja Narayan, HH Maharaja Jagdipendra Narayan, HH Maharaja Nipendra Narayan and many more.

People

It is occupied by different communities and cultures, The main inhabitants are Bodos, nepali, Assamese, Rajbongshis, Bengalis, Garo, Santalis and other communities too.

Demographics

India census, Kokrajhar had a population of 31,152. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kokrajhar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%,...
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