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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. Located near the Bangladesh border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire southern part. Demographics As of the 2001 India census, 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-ce ...
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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 located in the town Khowai. The district was carved out of West Tripura district along with new Sipahijala district. The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai and Teliamura. Etymology Khowai district derives its name from the namesake Khowai river, which runs across the district in north-south direction almost in the middle. Geography Khowai district is surrounded by Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district in the east, Sadar subdivision of West Tripura in the west and Amarpur subdivision of Gomati district in the south. Khowai district also shares a border with Bangladesh in the north. There are 55 gram panchayats and 2 municipalities, namely, Khowai and Teliamura in this district. There are 69 village committees ...
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khowai
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khowai or locally known as ''JNV R.C. Ghat or JNV Khowa''i is a boarding, co-educational school in Khowai district of Tripura state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. History The school was established in 1988, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. This school is administered and monitored by Shillong regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. Admission Admission to JNV Khowai at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, which is known as Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). The information about test is disseminated and advertised in district by the office of Khowai district magistrate (Collector), who is also chairperson of Vidyalaya Management Committee. Admission period is basically from June to August in every year. Both ...
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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 and by Bangladesh to the north, south and west. Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority of the Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages. The area of modern Tripura — ruled for several centuries by the Manikya Dynasty — was part of the Tripuri Kingdom (also known as Hill Tippera). It became a princely state under the British Raj during its tenure, and acceded to independent India in 1947. It merged with India in 1949 and was designated as a 'Part C State' ( union territory). It became a full-fledged state of India in 1972. Tripura lies in ...
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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 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the ea ..., India. It is managed by the Airports Authority of India and is non-operational. Incidents On 29 March 1955, a Dacota belonging to ''Airways (India)'' overran a wet runway and ended up in a ditch. Though there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off. References {{reflist External links Khowai on Airports Authority of India websiteKhowai on Jetrequest.com Defunct airports in India Airports in Tripura Khowai district ...
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Khowai Government Higher Secondary School
Khowai Government Higher Secondary School is located at Khowai, a town in 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 ea .... It is situated near Subhash park. It is a Tripura Board of Secondary Education affiliated Government school. The school offers courses from the 6th standard till the 12th standard. See also * Education in India * Education in Tripura References * http://educratsweb.com/content.php?id=441 *https://schools.olympiadsuccess.com/s/khowai/khowai-govt-higher-secondary-school-ward-no-khowai-mc-khowai-799201 * External linksOfficial site of Khowai High schools and secondary schools in Tripura Khowai district Educational institutions established in 1933 1933 establishments in India {{Tripura-school-stub ...
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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 Agartala, Capital of Tripura, 35 km from Khowai and 42 km from Ambassa. Geography Teliamura is located at . Forest In the Sub-Division of Teliamura there is a total of 49573 hectors of forest land in which the Kalyanpur range sector constitutes 17744 hector, whereas Teliamura range sector constitutes 6168 hector and 25661 hector in Mungiakami range sector. Demographics India censusbr>GOITeliamura has a population of 19,605. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Teliamura has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 78%. In Teliamura, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Politics Teliamura assembly constituency is part of T ...
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List Of Cities And Towns In Tripura
Tripura is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers and is bordered by Bangladesh (East Bengal) to the north, south, and west, and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram to the east. In 2011 the state had 3,671,032 residents, constituting 0.3% of the country's population. Native Tripuri people form about 30 per cent of Tripura's population. The Bengali people form the ethno-linguistic majority in Tripura. The entire work of this article is based on Census of India, conducted by "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India" under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. According to the data from the Census of 2011, there are 8 districts, 23 sub-divisions and 20 municipal towns in the state of Tripura. There is only one city in this state with a Municipal Corporation - Agartala and thirteen towns with Municipal Council as per latest data. References {{reflist External links Census of India website list of Tripu ...
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List Of Districts Of India
A district ('' zila'') is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 766 districts, up from the 640 in the 2011 Census of India and the 593 recorded in the 2001 Census of India. District officials include: * District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or District Collector, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, in charge of administration and revenue collection *Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, responsible for maintaining law and order *Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, entrusted with the management of the forests, environment and wildlife of the district Each of these officials is aided by officers from the appropriate branch of the state g ...
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Kokborok Language
Kokborok (also known as Tripuri or Tiprakok) is the main native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from ''kok'' meaning "verbal" and ''borok'' meaning "people" or "human" and is one of the ancient languages of Northeast India. History Kokborok was formerly known as Tripuri & Tipra kok, with its name being changed in the 20th century. The names also refer to the inhabitants of the former Twipra kingdom, as well as the ethnicity of its speakers. Kókborok has been attested since at least the 1st century AD, when the historical record of Tripuri kings began to be written down. The script of Kókborok was called "Koloma". The Chronicle of the Tripuri kings were written in a book called the ''Rajratnakar''. This book was originally written down in Kókborok using the Koloma script by Durlobendra Chontai. Later, two Brahmins, Sukreswar and Vaneswar translated it into Sanskrit and then again transla ...
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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 recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). * See also * Education in India * Education in Tripura *Tripura University *Literacy in India Literacy in India is a key for social-economic progress. The 2011 census, indicated a 2001–2011 literacy growth of 97.2%, which is slower than the growth seen during the previous decade. An old analytical 1990 study estimated that it would tak ... References External links Official website* * * * Colleges affiliated to Tripura University Educational institutions established in 1979 Universities and colleges in Tripura 1979 establishments in Tripura Colleges in Tripura {{tripura-university-stub ...
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WikiProject Indian Cities
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