Khowai is a town located in the

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Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...

and a Municipal Council in

Khowai district Khowai district is a district of Tripura state of India. This district was created in January, 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. The district headquarters are ...

. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Located near the

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border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire southern part.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India

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, Khowai had a population of 17,621. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Khowai has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 85%. In Khowai, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Forest

There are two range sector offices in the subdivision of Khowai – Khowai and Padmabil. The Khowai range has 13,578 hectares of forest land whereas the Padmabil range has 6,468 hectares of forest land.

Health

Khowai has one district hospital (Khowai Hospital), five Public Health centers, and 43 health sub-centers.

Geography and Climate

Khowai is situated in a plain along the Khowai River and has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October. Average temperatures are around 28 °C (82 °F), fluctuating with rainfall. There is a short, mild winter from mid-November to early March, with mostly dry conditions and average temperatures around 18 °C (64 °F).

Culture

There is predominance of both the

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and Bangla languages in Khowai. The main festivals of the town are Durga Puja, Kharchi, Garia Pooja, and Tring (Tripuri new year).

Indo-Bangladesh Border

The length of the border along Khowai is 61.5 km. It is almost fully fenced (only 950 metres are pending).

Khowai District

The sub-division has already become a district named "

Khowai Khowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Lo ...

". All the district regulatory offices will start functioning in the district town Khowai. Two sub-divisions, Khowai and

Teliamura Teliamura is a town and a Municipal Council in Khowai district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is on National Highway No. 08 of India. It is also the headquarters of the recently included sub-division of Teliamura. It is 45 km from Aga ...

, make up the new district, with a total area of 1378.28 km². Saradamayee Vidyapith is one of the best English medium schools in Teliamura subdivision of Khowai district.

Transport

Khowai Airport Khowai Airport is a small airport located in Khowai, Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 la ...

which serves Khowai, is currently non-operational.

Education

Dasaratha Deb Memorial College Dasaratha Deb Memorial College (DDMC), established in 1979, is a general degree college in Khowai, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University. Accreditation The college is r ...

* Jawahar Novadaya Vidyalaya *

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*Khowai Government Girls' Class XII School *Khowai Government English Medium Class XII School *Sharat Chandra Class XII School *Sonatala Govt. Class XII School *Ananda Marga School *Don Bosco School, Baijal bari File:Mohar mukto moncho.jpg, Mohar Mukto moncho

References

External links

Official site of Khowai
{{Tripura Cities and towns in Khowai district Khowai district