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Jonai
Jonai is the easternmost Co-District of Dhemaji District in India's Assam State, about 554 kilometers away from the state capital, Dispur. It covers a total area of 1181.2 sq. km. and is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Lali and Brahmaputra River in the south, Sipiya river and Sadiya Subdivision of Tinsukia district in the east, and Simen River in the west. The Co-District has the easternmost railway station of the Indian Railways, called Murkongselek railway station, in Dhemaji District. Its local residents are the Mising, Assamese and Gorkha. Some tourist attractions include the Poba Wildlife Sanctuary, which is located 3 miles away. Etymology The name ''Jonai'' is derived from Jona, a Chutia princess who married off to Kansan, a Kachari prince. As per folklore, due to hardship, the Kachari prince and his 900 men left his kingdom and came upon the Chutia kingdom. The Chutia princess having heard about this encroachment ordered her soldiers to make the prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonai Bazar
Jonai Bazar is a major town and Commercial hub of Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. It located in the hurt of Jonai Co - District and 100 KM away from the Headquarter Dhemaji District. Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., Jonai Bazar had a population of 5172. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jonai Bazar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Jonai Bazar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Cities and towns in Dhemaji district {{Assam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhemaji District
Dhemaji district (pronounced or ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located in Dhemaji and commercial headquarters are located in Silapathar. Dhemaji covers an area of 3,237 km2 and has a population of 686,133 (as of 2011). The predominant religion is Hinduism, with Hindus comprising approximately 95.47% of the population. Etymology The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori-Chutia word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water.'' The name is a reference to the region being prone to flooding. History The areas of the present district were part of the greater Chutia kingdom along with the Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Sonitpur districts from the 12th century to the 16th century until the Ahom-Chutia conflict during the early period of the 16th century. The Ahoms created a new position ''Banlungia Gohain'' to control the area. Monuments built during the Chutia rule include the Malinith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
