Bokajan ( ) is a town in
Karbi Anglong district in the state of
Assam, India. Bokajan is best known for its Cement factory (
Cement Corporation of India, Bokajan). It is 15 km away from
Dimapur and partially borders
Nagaland.
Geography
Bokajan is located at . It has an average elevation of 138 metres (452 feet).
Demographics
India
census, Bokajan had a population of 19,936. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bokajan has an average literacy rate of 86.77%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 68%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Language
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
is the most spoken language at 6,725 speakers, followed by Assamese at 4,541 and Hindi at 4,461, Karbi is spoken by 1,062 people and
Nepali
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Concerning Nepal
* Anything of, from, or related to Nepal
* Nepali people, citizens of Nepal
* Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...
by 1,413.
Economy
Industry
Bokajan CCI
The Bokajan Cement Factory is one of the 3 functional cement factory in India, out of its 10 cement factories of
Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI), which are fully owned by the Central Govt. of India.
Annually, the plant produces around 198,000 MT by using the
dry process.
The factory occupy an area that consist of the factory, the mining area and the township. The township consists of various civic amenities such as health centres, guest houses, bank, post office, telephone exchange and so on.
Agriculture
Most of the populace income is based on agriculture.
Education
Notable educational institutions include
Eastern Karbi Anglong College
Eastern Karbi Anglong College, established in 1997, is a major and general degree college situated in Sarihajan, Karbi Anglong district, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Assam University
Assam University is a collegiate central ...
and
Kendriya Vidyalaya
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,248 schools in India, and three abroad in Moscow ...
.
Sports
A wide array of sports are played in Bokajan, the most popular among them being football, chess, Karate.
Bokajan Chess Academy
Bokajan ( ) is a town in Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam, India. Bokajan is best known for its Cement factory (Cement Corporation of India, Bokajan). It is 15 km away from Dimapur and partially borders Nagaland.
Geography
Bokaj ...
is run by former state champion and National level Player Rintu Brahma.
Politics
Bokajan is part of
Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
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External links
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bokajan (project C.C.I Bokajan)
Cities and towns in Karbi Anglong district
Karbi Anglong district